Memorial Deceased Friends CJMV Sloten

Osdorperweg 28, 1026 EL, Amsterdam
North Holland, Netherlands, the

A plaque in memory of the friends of the CJMV (Christelijke Jongemannen Vereniging) in Sloten who died in World War II hangs in the Sloterkerk: Arie Oudshoorn born 22 August 1920, killed 27 February 1942 Jan Kars born 20 April 1919, killed in action 20 October 1944 Arie Oudshoorn was killed on the Hr. Ms. Java in the Java Sea. Jan Kars was active in the resistance in Zeeuws Vlaanderen and died during a shelling while trying to reach the Allies to warn that a farm full of refugees was in the front area.

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