Antilles at War
HomeNewsWar VictimsUSS ErieA/C AccidentsSubm AttacksCSM StrikeOther VictimsWar ChartsThe BookGuestbook
The Antillean islands in World War 2
aruba aruba aruba aruba aruba aruba
On 4 May 1957 we honoured all victims of World War 2 on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Martin, as has become our tradition since 1945. But 1957 was a special year, because on all the islands WW2 monuments were unveiled. After years of research, a committee led by Shon Cai Winkel had presented a list of 129 Antillean warvictims. Their names were engraved on the monuments.
When the war monument in Willemstad was presented to the population, His Excellency Dr. E. Jonckheer, the first Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, spoke these words about the ones we lost:
"For we all realise that so many were charged by the ideal of saving their fellow men for the destruction of civilisation. Civilisation of countries overseas, our civilisation and your civilisation, they exist and flourish because of our victory in a war in which they had such a great part. The monument that has just been unveiled has been erected on Curaçao, part of the Netherlands Antilles, quietly reflected in the waters of the Waaigat. Every year we will gather here, but we can not restrict ourselves to the victims of Curaçao alone. My thoughts go out to all our victims in the Netherlands Antilles, who fell during WW2, to our victims in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and to the victims of other nations, who fought this war shoulder to shoulder with us. Every year we will remember those who fell as soldiers, as sailors or as civilians in other circumstances. We spend only a few moments here, but their deeds will last eternally, as they are immortal"
This website is dedicated to all victims of World War 2 on and around the islands, both our own and our Allied partners. It also gives an overview of significant acts of war that took place on and around the islands between 1940 and 1945. Content by Jos Rozenburg, Design by Ruben Buitelaar © 2013 Antilles at War
HomeNewsWar VictimsUSS ErieA/C AccidentsSubm AttacksCSM StrikeOther VictimsWar ChartsThe BookGuestbook
War Victims
INTRODUCTION
To be recognized as an Antillean War Victim, a special committee drafted three categories, shortly after the end of the war:
1. All persons who were born on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius or St. Martin and were killed, anywhere in the world.
2. All persons of Netherlands nationality who died on one of the six islands, or on board of a ship registered on one of the islands.
3. All persons of Netherlands nationality who died while being residents of one of the six islands, regardless of where they were born.
In the overview below the following information is given: LAST NAME, first name(s), position/rank/organisation, place and date of birth, place and date of death, circumstances of death, place of burial
Note. If the name is followed by an asterisk (*), this signifies that the name of the victim is currently not yet displayed on the National War Monuments on the islands. This person was found through later research in archives and collections and has been recommended for inclusion on the National War Monuments. The ultimate decision however rests with the authorities on the islands.
ALVAREZ CORREA, Edgar (*)
Civilian
Curaçao, 22 November 1880
Auschwitz (Poland), 26 March 1944
Died in concentration camp Auschwitz
Place of burial unknown
ANASTACIA, Petrus Alfoncius (*)
Brigadier, Cavalry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 29 April 1895
Osaka (Japan), 7 February 1945
Died in Japanese Prisoner of war camp Tsumori, Osaka
Buried Osaka (Japan). After the war transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Menteng Pulo, Jakarta (Indonesia)
ANTHONY, Maximiliano Reginaldo
Probably fisherman
Bonaire, 12 February 1922
Caribbean Sea, at unknown date
Fishing boat did not return
Unknown, probably lost at sea
BADINGS, Piet (*)
Captain, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM)
Pampanoea (Netherlands East Indies), 6 March 1912
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad)
BELT, Jan Willem van den
1st Lieutenant, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 14 August 1913
Tarakan (Netherlands East Indies), 12 January 1942
Killed in action during the invasion of Tarakan by Japanese Armed Forces
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Leuwigajah, Tjimahi (Java, Indonesia)
Note: Received the Bronzen Leeuw (Bronze Lion) for his actions
BERNABELA, José Geronimo
See THIELMAN, H.G.
BERNABELA, Humiliano Paulino
Sailor, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 22 June 1922
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
BERNABELA, Lucas Evangelista
Soldier Schutter, Schutterij Curaçao, Passenger a/b sailing vessel Irene
Bonaire, 18 October 1920
Caribbean Sea, 25 February 1944
Drowned during a collision between s.v. Irene and tanker Rosaura (CSM), near Caracasbaai, Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
BERVOETS, Constantijn Willem Marinus (*)
Farmer
Curaçao, 31 July 1868
Bandoeng (Netherlands East Indies), 9 June 1944
Died in Japanese Prisoner of war camp Tjihapit, Bandoeng
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Pandu, Bandung (Java, Indonesia)
BOEKHOUDT, José Pilatus
Captain, sailing vessel Irene
Bonaire, 12 October 1900
Caribbean Sea, 25 February 1944
Drowned during a collision between s.v. Irene and tanker Rosaura (CSM), near Caracasbaai, Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
BOOM, Ulyses
Carpenter, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Trujillo (Dominican Republic), 12 February 1907
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
BOUMAN, Willem Johannes (*)
LTZ2 KMR SD, Koninklijke Marine
Leeuwarden (Netherlands), 4 March 1898
Caribbean Sea, 13 May 1942
Died as passenger of m.s. Brabant (Belgium) when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155
Lost at sea, seamans grave
BRUYN, Nicolaas Hendrik de (*)
Flight Engineer, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM)
Delft (Netherlands), 25 September 1915
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad)
CAPELLO, Francito Leoncito
Sailor, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 3 October 1900
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
CHARLOUIS, Max Théodor
Soldier, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 20 April 1896
Kediri (Netherlands East Indies), 5 March 1942
Killed in action during a fight against Japanese Armed Forces
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Kembang Kuning, Surabaya (Java, Indonesia)
CICILIA, Claudio Benedicto
Apprentice Steward, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 30 October 1928
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
CLARINDA, Nicolaas Alturve
Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 3 December 1906
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
COFFI, Antonio Clemente Papa
Fireman, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 23 November 1910
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
COFFI, Juan Cancio
Sailor, s.s. Crijnssen, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 20 October 1916
Caribbean Sea, 10 June 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-504, in the Yucutan passage, West of Jamaica
Lost at sea, seamans grave
CONSTANCIA, Tito Martir
Sailor, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 4 January 1895
Caribbean Sea, 12 August 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-658, between Cuba and Haiti
Lost at sea, seamans grave
CORNET, James Stewart
Sailor, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 29 August 1904
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and damaged by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
CRUDEN, Julian Désiré (*)
Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
District Coronie (Surinam), 2 November 1913
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
CURIEL, Johannes Jozef (*)
Steward, s.s. Texan, American Hawaiian Steamship Co. (USA)
Curaçao, 6 March 1895
Atlantic Ocean, 11 March 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-126, North of Cuba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: Received the U.S. Mariner's Medal
DAANCHI, Juan
Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 3 July 1893
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
DEBROT, Charles Marius
Sergeant, 1-I Regiment Jagers, Landmacht
Curaçao, 17 March 1920
Loosduinen (Netherlands), 10 May 1940
Killed in action during the fight at Ockenburg airport (near The Hague) against German Armed Forces
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Grebbeberg, Rhenen (Netherlands)
DEMBROOKE, John Otavo
Sailor, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Sint Eustatius, 20 October 1913
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and damaged by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
DIJKHOFF, Pedrito
Sailor, sailing vessel Gaviota (Nicaragua)
Aruba, 5 December 1902
Caribbean Sea, appr. 2 June 1942
Ship went missing after departure from Aruba, enroute Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). Most probable cause is sinking by German submarine U-158 or U-502
Lost at sea, seamans grave
DORAN, Gumercindo Leoncio
Steward, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 13 January 1923
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
DORTALINA, John Luciano
Sailor 2nd Class, Motortorpedoboat MTB-34, Koninklijke Marine
Bonaire, 23 May 1922
Caribbean Sea, 4 February 1946
Drowned when he fell overboard at sea, South of Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
DUNLOCK, John William
Quartermaster, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 3 February 1905
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
ECURY, Segundo Jorge Adelberto Ecury Student, member of the resistance
Aruba, 23 April 1922
Waalsdorpervlakte, The Hague (Netherlands), 6 November 1944
Executed by the Germans as member of the resistance
Body recovered after the war and brought to Aruba by HNLMS Van Speyk in 1947. Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Oranjestad (Aruba)
ELISABETH, Arturo Bibiano (*)
Soldier, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 2 December 1897
Palembang (Netherlands East Indies), 7 August 1945
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Palembang
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Pandu, Bandung (Java, Indonesia)
ELMONT, Otto (*)
Employee Administration Department, Curacaosche Petroleum Industrie Maatschappij, Curaçao. Passenger on the aircraft
Paramaribo (Surinam), 8 February 1919
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad)
EMERENCIANA, Luis Nicolas
Quartermaster, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 10 September 1911
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
EMNES, Cornelius Leonard
Fireman, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
District Beneden Para (Surinam), 28 March 1916
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
EVERTSZ, Donald Cornelio (*)
Civilian
Curaçao, 31 March 1924
Baltic Sea, 3 May 1945
Died as Prisoner of war on German passenger ship Cap Arcona, Thielbek or Deutschland, when it was sunk by RAF air attack near Lübeck (Germany)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
FORBES, Henry Johan Herman
Administrator
Curaçao, 24 September 1890
Tjimahi (Netherlands East Indies), 19 January 1945
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Tjimahi
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Leuwigajah, Tjimahi (Java, Indonesia)
FRIDAEL, Laurentius Hubertus
Steward/Gunner, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Maastricht (Netherlands), 21 January 1896
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: Had received the Bronzen Kruis (Bronze Cross) for earlier actions
GOEDGEDRAG, Pedro Victor
Sailor, s.s. Coamo, Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines (USA)
Bonaire, 31 January 1900
Atlantic Ocean, 2 December 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-604
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: Received the U.S. Mariner's Medal
GOELOE, Juan Domingo
Sailor, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 11 February 1888
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
GORDON, Reginald (*)
2nd Cook, s.s. La Carriere, Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. (UK)
Saba, 28 November 1914
Caribbean Sea, 25 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, South west of Puerto Rico
Lost at sea, seamans grave
GORSIRA-GORSIRA, Maria Catharina Brown
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 16 September 1883
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: her sister M.C.B. de Haseth-Gorsira died as well
GRANGER, Anthony Dudley
Apprentice Fireman, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 21 March 1905
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HAAYEN, Jan Frederik
LTZ2, submarine O-16, Koninklijke Marine
Curaçao, 3 April 1919
South China Sea, 15 December 1941
Died when submarine hit a Japanese mine and sank, East of Malaysia
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HART, Juan Alejandro
Sailor, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Bonaire, 12 June 1923
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery Roodeweg, Willemstad (Curaçao)
HARTLIEF, Tedo
3rd Mate, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM), member of the resistance
Appingedam (Netherlands), 21 October 1910
Woeste Hoeve (Netherlands), 8 March 1945
Executed with 116 others by the Germans as retribution for the attack on SS-General Rauter
Buried Dutch Reformed Cemetery Hoorn, Terschelling (Netherlands)
Note: Received the Bronzen Kruis (Bronze Cross)
HASETH-GORSIRA, Micheline Cornelia Brown de
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 20 October 1892
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: her sister M.C.B. Gorsira-Gorsira died as well
HAVE, Albert Gerhard ten
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Den Helder (Netherlands), 12 May 1933
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: entire family (father, mother, son and daughter) died
HAVE, Albert Gerrit ten
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Amsterdam (Netherlands), 26 September 1903
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HAVE-BONTES, Kaatje ten
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Den Helder (Netherlands), 1 July 1909
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HAVE, Nelly ten
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 10 July 1937
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HECKER, Gerardo
Cook, sailing vessel Sally (Honduras)
Curaçao, 20 October 1871
Caribbean Sea, 5 June 1942
Died when ship was shelled and sunk by German submarine U-159, South of the Dominican Republic
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HERNANDEZ, Leon Papa (*)
Sailor, s.s. Mariana, Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines (USA)
Curaçao, 28 July 1894
Atlantic Ocean, 5 March 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-126, North of the Turks and Caicos islands
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note: Received the U.S. Mariner's Medal
HOEVEN, Cornelis van der
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Rotterdam (Netherlands), 13 April 1915
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HOEVEN, Marius Adrianus van der
2nd Mate, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Den Haag (Netherlands), 11 June 1911
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HOLSTEIN, Cornelis Johannes (*)
Soldier, 4-4-6 Regiment Infantry "Limburgse Jagers", Koninklijke Landmacht
Curaçao, 11 June 1927
Banjoemas (Netherlands East Indies), 20 January 1949
Killed in action in a fight with Indonesian troops
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Pandu, Bandung (Java, Indonesia)
HOOKER, William Oraldo
Fireman, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Sint Eustatius, 19 January 1911
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and damaged by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
HOMMERSON, Albertus Adrianus Gijsbertus
1st Mate, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM), member of the resistance
Culemborg (Netherlands), 10 November 1905
Overveen (Netherlands), 23 February 1944
Executed by the Germans as member of the resistance
Buried War Cemetery Bloemendaal, Overveen (Netherlands)
ISIJK, Martinus Bibiano
Boatswain, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Curaçao, 2 December 1894
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and damaged by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
JANGA, Delfincio Gregorio
Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 24 December 1898
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
JANGA, Nicolaas Tholentino
Civilian, Passenger a/b sailing vessel Irene
Bonaire, 10 September 1896
Caribbean Sea, 25 February 1944
Drowned during a collision between s.v. Irene and tanker Rosaura (CSM), near Caracasbaai, Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
JANSEN, Eleuterio Gabino (*)
Soldier 1st Class Infantry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 20 February 1900
Palembang (Netherlands East Indies), 31 March 1946
Died of maltreatment received in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Palembang
Buried Palembang (Sumatra, Indonesia), exact location unknown
JANSEN, Enrique José
Cook, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 19 March 1906
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
JANSEN, Hedda Getrud
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 12 April 1934
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
JONG, Klaas de
2nd Engineer, tanker Appolonia, Nederlandsch Indische Tankstoomboot Maatschappij (NITM)
Den Helder (Netherlands), 24 April 1902
North Sea, 25 November 1940
Died when ship was attacked and sunk by three German destroyers, near Dover (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
JOOSSE, Pieter
LTZ2, Koninklijke Marine
Arnhem (Netherlands), 31 December 1912
Aruba, 17 February 1942
Died when beached torpedo of German submarine U-156 exploded during recovery operation, at Eagle Beach (Aruba)
Buried Oranjestad, Aruba. In 1999 transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Loenen, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
Note. Had received the Bronzen Kruis (Bronze Cross) and Distinguished Service Cross for earlier actions
JOSEFA, Johan Marco (*)
Steward, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 7 October 1896
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
KNEVEL, Anna Maria Walter
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 12 June 1931
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Buried Old Cemetery, Ipswich (UK)
KOENEN, Petrus Rijgardus Fransiscus (*)
Sergeant major Infantry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 8 May 1909
Rangoon (Birma), 26 November 1942
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Rangoon
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Menteng Pulo, Jakarta (Java, Indonesia)
KOLFF, Herman (*)
LTZ1, Koninklijke Marine
Brummen (Netherlands), 12 November 1907
Caribbean Sea, 13 May 1942
Died as passenger of m.s. Brabant (Belgium) when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155
Lost at sea, seamans grave
KOOIJMAN, Leonardus
Marine 1st Class, Koninklijke Marine
Den Haag (Netherlands), 3 March 1916
Aruba, 17 February 1942
Died when beached torpedo of German submarine U-156 exploded during recovery operation, at Eagle Beach (Aruba)
Buried Oranjestad, Aruba. In 1999 transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Loenen, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
KRAAL, Benjamin Carlos
Oiler, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 14 July 1895
Guantanamo Bay (Cuba), 14 August 1942
Died of his wounds after arrival on the U.S. base Guantanamo, after getting severely wounded when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-658 on 12 August, between Cuba and Haiti
Buried U.S. Naval Cemetery Guantanamo Bay (Cuba)
LACLÉ, Elias (*) Lacle Soldier Schutter, Vrijwilligerskorps Aruba
Aruba, 30 August 1919
Aruba, 28 August 1944
Died of accidental shooting
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery Noord, Aruba
LANDENGA-KRUL, Johanna
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Gendringen (Netherlands), 22 July 1897
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. Mother and son died
LANDENGA, Ulbo
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Groningen (Netherlands), 30 January 1923
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LAVEIST, Esau Emmanuel
Sailor, s.s. La Carriere, Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. (UK)
St. Martin, 5 June 1919
Caribbean Sea, 25 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, South west of Puerto Rico
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LAYTO, Jorge Martin
Soldier 1st Class Infantry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 22 April 1896
Bandoeng (Netherlands East Indies), 18 November 1943
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Bandoeng
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Leuwigajah, Tjimahi (Java, Indonesia)
LEITO, Benito Filemon
Sailor, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 21 March 1914
Caribbean Sea, 12 August 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-658, between Cuba and Haiti
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LEPELAARS, Inga
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 1 February 1932
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. Sister and brother died
LEPELAARS, Leo Wilhelm
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 13 September 1936
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LINDE, Jasper van der
Captain, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Amsterdam (Netherlands), 29 June 1905
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LINZEY, Eric Norbert
Steward, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 7 April 1923
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LISSA-VAN LISSA, Carolina van (*)
Female Civilian
Curaçao, 13 February 1864
Auschwitz (Poland), 15 December 1942
Died in concentration camp Auschwitz
Place of burial unknown
LODRIGO, Hipólito Leonardo
Soldier 1st Class Infantry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 2 February 1899
Maoemere, Flores (Netherlands East Indies), 14 August 1943
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Maoemere
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Kembang Kuning, Surabaya (Java, Indonesia)
LOURENS, Marco Martinus
Oiler, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 25 April 1905
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
LYNCH, Darcey Kenneth
Sailor, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 25 December 1909
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MAAGD, Dirk Adriaan Cornelis de
Sergeant major, torpedo specialist, Koninklijke Marine
Tholen (Netherlands), 5 September 1894
Aruba, 17 February 1942
Died when beached torpedo of German submarine U-156 exploded during recovery operation, at Eagle Beach (Aruba)
Buried Oranjestad, Aruba. In 1999 transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Loenen, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
MAAS, Francies Arnoldus
1st Mate, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Den Helder (Netherlands), 26 April 1907
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MAASDAMME, Johannes Eduard Marius
Fireman, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Paramaribo (Surinam), 27 April 1906
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MADURO, Eduardo Ignacio (*)
Fireman, s.s. Beursplein, Scheepvaart Maatschappij Millingen
Curaçao, 1 February 1898
Irish Sea, 26 February 1941
Died when ship was attacked and sunk by German aircraft, in convoy enroute to the Atlantic Ocean
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MADURO, George John Lionel Maduro Student, reserve 2nd Lieutenant Cavalry, member of the resistance
Curaçao, 15 July 1916
Dachau (Germany), 9 February 1945
Arrested as member of the resistance, died in concentration camp Dachau
Place of burial unknown
Note. Received the Militaire Willemsorde 4e klasse for his actions against the Germans in May 1940
MAKAAI, Abelario Cornelio (*)
Soldier Schutter, Schutterij
Bonaire, 31 March 1921
Aruba, 4 January 1942
Died of accidental shooting
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery Oranjestad, Aruba. In 2008 transferred to Military Cemetery Roodeweg, Willemstad, Curaçao
MANUELA, Gabriel Alfredo
Steward, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 19 February 1902
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MARCHENA, Rafael Crispiniano
Boatswain, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 25 October 1897
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MARTES, Carlos Rey
Fusilier 2nd Class, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 4 March 1896
Rangoon (Birma), 19 April 1943
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Rangoon
Place of burial unknown
MARTIJN, Dominico
Quartermaster, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 19 October 1917
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. Three brothers from one family died during the war, Hosé Bernardo, Olivero Dominico and Dominico
MARCHENA, Hosé Bernardo
Quartermaster, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 2 July 1908
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MARTIJN, Olivero Dominico
Quartermaster, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 4 August 1910
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MARTIJN, Thomas Flavianus
Sailor, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 21 December 1902
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MARTINA, Anton Bernard
Probably fisherman
Curaçao, 11 June 1883
Caribbean Sea, at unknown date
Fishing boat did not return,
Unknown, probably lost at sea
MARTINA, Pablo Antonio
Probably fisherman
Curaçao, 3 February 1906
Caribbean Sea, at unknown date
Fishing boat did not return
Unknown, probably lost at sea
MARTIS, Hendrik Natividad
Quartermaster, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 8 September 1911
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MATRONA, Edith Annette
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 1 March 1936
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. Mother and daughter died
MATRONA, Maria Rosa
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 25 May 1919
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MAXWELL, James Andrew
Sailor, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 6 January 1913
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MECHELEN, Cornelis Albertus van
2nd Engineer, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Utrecht (Netherlands), 24 December 1911
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MOL, Jacob Jan
2nd Engineer, tanker Leticia, SHELL Tankers
's Gravendeel (Netherlands), 31 July 1911
Atlantic Ocean, 27 June 1940
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-47, South west of Ireland
Lost at sea, seamans grave
MULLER, George August Laan STATIUS
Chief civil engineer in Deli province, Sumatra (Netherlands East Indies)
Curaçao, 12 February 1891
Tjimahi (Netherlands East Indies), 26 April 1945
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Tjimahi
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Leuwigajah, Tjimahi (Java, Indonesia)
MULLER, Julius August
Captain, sailing vessel Sally (Honduras)
Curaçao, 16 February 1875
Caribbean Sea, 5 June 1942
Died when ship was shelled and sunk by German submarine U-159, South of the Dominican Republic
Lost at sea, seamans grave
NEELEMAN, Willem
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Rotterdam (Netherlands), 16 February 1904
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
NIJDAM, Albert
5th Engineer, tanker Ocana, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Sneek (Netherlands), 25 December 1915
Atlantic Ocean, 24 March 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-552, South of Nova Scotia (Canada)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
NOTTEN, George Edward William van (*)
LTZ1 KMR SD, Koninklijke Marine, passenger on the aircraft
Hilversum (Netherlands), 8 February 1906
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad). Later transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Loenen, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
OYEN, Cornelis van (*)
Radio Operator, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM)
Berlin (Germany), 3 November 1912
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad)
PALM, Andres José de
Quartermaster, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 22 March 1899
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
PALM, Hubert de
Fireman, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 2 November 1919
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
PANNELEK, Federico
Fireman, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Curaçao, 21 August 1901
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
PETRONIA, Johannes Teburcio (*)
Craftsman
Curaçao, 11 August 1898
Buchenwald (Germany), 16 January 1943
Died in concentration camp Buchenwald
Place of burial unknown
PFEIFFER-JONCKHEER, Elvira Isabella (*)
Female civilian
St. Eustatius, 27 December 1879
Meester Cornelis (Netherlands East Indies), 1 August 1945
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Meester Cornelis
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Menteng Pulo, Jakarta (Java, Indonesia)
PIETER, Alberto Gregorio
Fireman, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 9 May 1912
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
PIETERSZ, Julio Serapio Remigio
Cook, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 14 November 1902
Caribbean Sea, 12 August 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-658, between Cuba and Haiti
Lost at sea, seamans grave
POLAK,Thelma Esther (*)
Female Apprentice Nurse
Saba, 19 December 1920
Sobibor (Poland), 5 March 1943
Died in concentration camp Sobibor
Place of burial unknown
POURIER, David Hilario
Boatswain, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 14 January 1891
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
PUTTEN, James Clarence van
Fireman, tanker San Nicolas, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
St. Eustatius, 29 December 1913
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
RAFAEL, Charles Benigno
Assistant Cook, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 13 February 1906
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
RICHARDSON, George Reuben
Fireman, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
St. Martin, 16 March 1910
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
ROSALINA, Bienvenido José
Steward, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 22 March 1916
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
ROSARIO, William Fransisco
Sailor, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 10 March 1895
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and damaged by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
ROZEBOOM, Sikke
5th Engineer, tanker Mamura, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Bedum (Netherlands), 3 May 1920
Atlantic Ocean, 26 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-504, off the East coast of the USA
Lost at sea, seamans grave
SANTCROOS, Abigaël (*)
Female Civilian
Curaçao, 29 December 1863
Auschwitz (Poland), 25 January 1943
Died in concentration camp Auschwitz
Place of burial unknown
SCHEELBEEK, Adriaan Hendriks
1st Mate, tanker Ocana, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Amsterdam (Netherlands), 16 April 1903
Atlantic Ocean, 24 March 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-552, South of Nova Scotia (Canada)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
SCHERPTONG, Luis Bertrando
Fireman, tanker San Nicolas, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 6 September 1919
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
SERBERIE, Marco
Sailor, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 25 April 1905
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
SIMMONS, Carl Aloysius (*)
Steward, tanker Ferncastle, A/S Glitre, Oslo (Norway)
Saba, 1 February 1910
Indian Ocean, 12 July 1943
Died in a lifeboat, after surviving the sinking of his ship by the German raider Michel
Buried at sea, seamans grave
SMIET, Leonard Eduard
Steward, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Paramaribo (Surinam), 3 August 1918
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
SMIT, Cornelis
Captain, tanker Lucrecia, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Terschelling (Netherlands), 6 December 1887
Atlantic Ocean, 7 July 1940
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-34, West of Lands End (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
STELK, Edwin Arthur James
Fireman, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Paramaribo (Surinam), 24 November 1912
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
STER, Guillermito Aniceto (*)
Civilian
Curaçao, 17 April 1888
Sachsenhausen (Germany), 13 January 1943
Died in concentration camp Sachsenhausen
Place of burial unknown
STOEL, Adriaan Theodorus
5th Engineer, tanker Liseta, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Rotterdam (Netherlands), 30 September 1913
English Channel, 15 February 1945
Died when ship was torpedoed and damaged by German midget submarine U-5332, near Margate (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
STOMPS, Theodoor Jan (*)
Sergeant major, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Curaçao, 21 December 1922
Kuie (Thailand), 16 June 1943
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Kuie
Buried CWGC War Cemetery Kanchanaburi (Thailand)
THIELMAN, Herman Geronimo
Fireman, tanker San Nicolas, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Bonaire, 12 April 1903
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. Same person as BERNABELA, J.G., accidentally recorded twice on the monuments
THODÉ, Antonio Francisco
Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 13 June 1909
Atlantic Ocean, 28 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155, North east of Barbados
Lost at sea, seamans grave
THODÉ, Stefanus
Sailor, s.s. Clio, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 2 September 1889
Colon (Panama), 13 July 1944
Died after getting injured on board
Buried Colon. Later transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Loenen, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
TJIETJIE, Pieter Baldemar
Fireman, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM)
Bonaire, 18 August 1917
Caribbean Sea, 27 July 1943
Died when ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-615, South of Curaçao
Lost at sea, seamans grave
TRAMM, Pieter Karel Jaciento (*)
Civilian
Curaçao, 16 August 1891
Ambarawa (Netherlands East Indies), 15 February 1945
Died in the Japanese Prisoner of war camp Ambarawa 7
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Kalibanteng, Semarang (Java, Indonesia)
TROMP, Bartolo
Cook, sailing vessel Gaviota (Nicaragua)
Aruba, 4 December 1898
Caribbean Sea, appr. 2 June 1942
Ship went missing after departure from Aruba, enroute Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). Most probable cause is sinking by German submarine U-158 or U-502
Lost at sea, seamans grave
VERHEIJ, Jan
5th Engineer, tanker Ocana, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Den Haag (Netherlands), 24 March 1916
Atlantic Ocean, 24 March 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-552, South of Nova Scotia (Canada)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
VERHOEKS, Arturo Fernando Verhoeks Captain, sailing vessel Gaviota (Nicaragua)
Aruba, 27 March 1900
Caribbean Sea, appr. 2 June 1942
Ship went missing after departure from Aruba, enroute Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). Most probable cause is sinking by German submarine U-158 or U-502
Lost at sea, seamans grave
VIJZELMAN, Louis Anton (*)
Businessman. Passenger on the aircraft
Paramaribo (Surinam), 18 December 1905
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad)
VISSCHER-WILLEMS, Johanna Frederika (*)
Female civilian
Curaçao, 19 July 1861
Batavia (Netherlands East Indies), 4 February 1945
Died in a Japanese Prisoner of war camp in Batavia
Buried Netherlands War Cemetery Kalibanteng, Semarang (Java, Indonesia)
VOGELEZANG, Johannes
Marine 3rd Class, Koninklijke Marine
Dordrecht (Netherlands), 18 November 1916
Aruba, 17 February 1942
Died when beached torpedo of German submarine U-156 exploded during recovery operation, at Eagle Beach (Aruba)
Buried Oranjestad, Aruba. In 1999 transferred to Netherlands War Cemetery Loenen, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
VRIES, Johannes de
1st Mate, tanker Lucrecia, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Groningen (Netherlands), 9 April 1900
Atlantic Ocean, 8 July 1940
Injured when ship was torpedoed and sunk on 7 July by German submarine U-34, West of Lands End (UK). Died of his wounds one day later in the lifeboat.
Buried at sea, seamans grave
WAALDIJK, Max (*)
Civilian. Passenger on the aircraft
Paramaribo (Surinam), 12 April 1919
Arouca (Trinidad), 22 August 1942
Died in the crash of the KLM Lockheed Super Electra PJ-AIP "Parkiet" shortly after take off from Piarco airfield
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Arouca (Trinidad)
WENSING, Hendrikus
Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Aruba, 23 October 1936
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. Mother, son and infant daughter (five weeks old) died. Father and two other sons survived.
WENSING-HESSELINK, Maria Geertruida
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Oldenzaal (Netherlands), 29 December 1904
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WENSING, Maria Theresia
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Losser (Netherlands), 15 October 1939
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WESSELS, Jacoba Dorothea Cipriana
Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 10 March 1929
North Sea, 18 November 1939
Died when ship hit two German mines and sank, near Harwich (UK)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WIJNGANG, Maarten Dirk Jan
4th Engineer, tanker Magdala, SHELL Tankers
Rotterdam (Netherlands), 24 October 1915
Atlantic Ocean, 15 January 1945
Fate unknown. Ship went missing South of Iceland in a storm
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WILLEMS, Crismo (*) Willems Soldier Schutter, Vrijwilligerskorps Aruba
Aruba, 25 October 1919
Aruba, 23 February 1944
Died of accidental shooting
Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery Santa Cruz, Aruba
WILSON, Clifford Achilles
Fireman, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 5 August 1910
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156, at anchor near San Nicolas, Aruba
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WILSON, John
Fireman, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 24 July 1913
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WINFIELD, Walter Allen
Fireman, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 10 August 1912
Caribbean Sea, 16 February 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-502, in the Gulf of Venezuela
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WINKLAAR, Antonio Cerino
Probably fisherman
Bonaire, 10 May 1925
Caribbean Sea, at unknown date
Fishing boat did not return
Unknown, probably lost at sea
WINKLAAR, Antonio Ignacio
Sailor, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Bonaire, 1 February 1915
Atlantic Ocean, 6 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-333, near Miami (USA)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WINKLAAR, Elias Obispo (*)
Cook, s.s. Hector, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
Curaçao, 15 January 1912
Caribbean Sea, 24 May 1942
Died when ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-103, North west of Grand Cayman
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WOODS, Antonio Duran
Quartermaster, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 13 December 1916
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
WOODS, Henry Swinton
Quartermaster, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK)
Saba, 17 January 1912
Caribbean Sea, 18 September 1944
Died when ship collided with Belgian tanker Ampetco II, near Cabo San Roman (Venezuela)
Lost at sea, seamans grave
Note. This victim was a survivor of the attack and sinking of tanker San Nicolas on 16 February 1942 Content by Jos Rozenburg, Design by Ruben Buitelaar © 2013
