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'''Arie D. Bestebreurtje''' (1916-1983) was a highly decorated WWII veteran and a minister. | '''Arie D. Bestebreurtje''' (1916-1983) was a highly decorated WWII veteran and a minister. | ||
== Early life and Military Decorations == | |||
Bestebreurtje joined the Dutch resistance movement in his mid-twenties before furthering his formal military training in England in order to better execute missions behind enemy lines.<ref name=":0">Web. [https://b26.com/page/arie.d.bestebreurtje.htm Capt. Arie D. Bestebreurtje], McKeway, Bill, B26.com, 1 February, 2017, retrieved 16 June, 2022. </ref> Major Bestebreurtje’s awards included a Purple Heart, a French Croix de Guerre, and a British MBE.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/262/Bestebreurtje--Arie-Dirk-Harry.htm|title=Bestebreurtje, Arie Dirk "Harry"|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=Traces of War|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=16 June, 2022}}</ref> Bestebreurtje was also a speed skater in his youth, and took any opportunity to ice skate that he could until his death in 1983.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Time in Charlottesville == | |||
Instead of continuing his pre-war career in international law, Bestebreurtje moved to Virginia to become a minister. He served as minister at the First Presbyterian Church on Park Street from 1965-1981, and was beloved by his congregation.<ref>Web. [https://faithconnector.s3.amazonaws.com/firstprescharlottesville/files/resources/fpc_history_2nd_edition.pdf The History of the First Presbyterian Church Charlottesville, Virginia], Simpson, Robert E., Presbyterian Church (USA), 2011, retrieved 16 June, 2022.</ref> He took a special interest in helping refugee families find homes in the community. | |||
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Revision as of 22:15, 21 June 2022
Arie D. Bestebreurtje (1916-1983) was a highly decorated WWII veteran and a minister.
Early life and Military Decorations
Bestebreurtje joined the Dutch resistance movement in his mid-twenties before furthering his formal military training in England in order to better execute missions behind enemy lines.[1] Major Bestebreurtje’s awards included a Purple Heart, a French Croix de Guerre, and a British MBE.[2] Bestebreurtje was also a speed skater in his youth, and took any opportunity to ice skate that he could until his death in 1983.[1]
Time in Charlottesville
Instead of continuing his pre-war career in international law, Bestebreurtje moved to Virginia to become a minister. He served as minister at the First Presbyterian Church on Park Street from 1965-1981, and was beloved by his congregation.[3] He took a special interest in helping refugee families find homes in the community.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Capt. Arie D. Bestebreurtje, McKeway, Bill, B26.com, 1 February, 2017, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Bestebreurtje, Arie Dirk "Harry", Traces of War, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ Web. The History of the First Presbyterian Church Charlottesville, Virginia, Simpson, Robert E., Presbyterian Church (USA), 2011, retrieved 16 June, 2022.