Jan Van Hoof
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 79 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 7,1922 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Nijmegen |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | September 19,1944 |
| Died | Nijmegen |
| Netherlands | |
| Resting place | Nijmegen |
| Known for | Operation Market Garden |
| Job | Biologist |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1601924 |
Jan Van Hoof Life story
Jan Jozef Lambert van Hoof was a member of the Dutch resistance in World War II, who cooperated with Allied Forces during Operation Market Garden. He is credited with disabling explosives placed by the Germans to destroy a vital bridge to delay allied liberation, and was later executed in action.
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