Jan van Hoof, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan van Hoof

member of the Dutch resistance in World War II

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1922

Place of Birth: Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1944

Profession: resistance fighter

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jan Jozef Lambert van Hoof (Nijmegen, 7 August 1922 – Nijmegen, 19 September 1944) was a member of the Dutch resistance in World War II, where he cooperated with Allied Forces during Operation Market Garden, and was executed in action.
Before and during the war, Van Hoof was a Rover Scout, and the Scouting medal the Nationale Padvindersraad was named in his honour.
He is credited with disabling German explosives placed to destroy a vital bridge to delay allied liberation.