Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek facts for kids
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Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek
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Van den Hoek at the Binnenhof in The Hague, 29 May 2009
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| Born | 7 June 1921 Leerdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 February 2015 (aged 93) Werkendam, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
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 Dutch resistance |
| Years of service | 1944–1945 |
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Cornelis Pieter "Piet" van den Hoek (7 June 1921 – 12 February 2015) was a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. Van den Hoek was one of the few knights of the Dutch Military William Order.
Resistance fighter
In 1942 Van den Hoek was arrested by the Germans and brought to a laborcamp in Cologne. During his leave in November 1943 he went into hiding. He found a place to hide on a houseboat in De Biesbosch, where already three others were hiding. They were supplied by the Onderduikersdienst, a service for people that were in hiding. While in hiding he joined the resistance and joined the group 'De Partizanen van de Biesbosch'. He became one of 21 so called line-crossers and, in the words of the royal order:
Knighthood
On 30 October 1948, by Royal Decree, Van den Hoek was knighted by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, receiving the fourth class (Knight) of the Military William Order. The Order is the highest and oldest military honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, bestowed for "performing excellent acts of Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty in battle". The award is comparable to the British Victoria Cross and seldom awarded.
Awards
- Military William Order, Knight 4th class
- Order of Orange-Nassau, Knight 5th class
- Resistance Memorial Cross
