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Harm Prins

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Emmen, Emmen, Drenthe, The Netherlands
Death: April 11, 1979 (59)
IJmuiden, Velsen, North Holland, The Netherlands
Immediate Family:

Son of Riekus Prins and Annechien Hendrika Prins
Husband of Guurt Antje Iskes
Father of Private; Trijntje Prins; Private; Private; Private and 1 other
Brother of Hendrik Jan Prins; Annigje Prins; Trijntje Prins; Harm Prins; Catharinus Prins and 4 others

Managed by: Dirk Prins
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About Harm Prins

During WW II, Harm was a soldier in the Dutch army. After the Netherlands were taken over by the Germans, Harm was a prisoner and required to do slave labour on farms in Germany. One day after the war and after his platoon had regrouped they were cleaning their guns, a gun accidentaly went off. One of the soldiers cried out that the bullet had gone through is hand. Everyone rushed to that soldier but didn't see Harm as he lay on the floor with the same bullet into his leg. As a result of this accident Harm lost his leg. This happened about 6 weeks after he got married

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Harm Prins's Timeline

1919
April 27, 1919
Emmen, Emmen, Drenthe, The Netherlands
1948
September 6, 1948
IJmuiden, Velsen, North Holland, The Netherlands
1979
April 11, 1979
Age 59
IJmuiden, Velsen, North Holland, The Netherlands