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Personal info

Full name
VERHOEK, Niace
Date of birth
14 April 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Wheatland, Cass County, North Dakota
Hometown
Toronto, Deuel County, South Dakota

Military service

Service number
37023305
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
6 March 1945
Place of death
North of Düren, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
B 7 14

Immediate family

Members
Henry J. Verhoek (father)
Matie Verhoek (mother)
Marion Verhoek (brother)
Orie Verhoek (brother)
Cornie Verhoek (brother)
Henry Verhoek (brother)
John Verhoek (brother)
Garret Verhoek (brother)
Jenny Verhoek (sister)
Cora Verhoek (sister)
Dena Verhoek (sister)

More information

T/5 Niace Verhoek worked for farmers.

He was reported seriously wounded on 4 March 1945 when he was hit by shrapnel and diedof his wounds two days.

T/5 Niace Verhoek is remembered on the Fourth Cavalry World War II Memorial at Fort Meade, Meade County, South Dakota.

His parents were immigrants from the Netherlands.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, http://vetaffairs.sd.gov - Dawn Jaeger, Garret Verhoek (brother)

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - ShaneO, http://vetaffairs.sd.gov - Garret Verhoek (brother)