BORGHOUTS, Johannes Josephus Franciscus
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Borghouts, Johannes Josephus Franciscus Date of birth:  December 5th, 1910 (Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands) Date of death:  February 5th, 1966 (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) Nationality:  Dutch             RIDDER VIERDE KLASSE DER MILITAIRE WILLEMS ORDE (MWO.4) Rank: Tijdelijk Reserve Luitenant-Kolonel (Second Leuitenant-Colonel) Unit: Wapen der Infanterie, commandant Strijdend Gedeelte der Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten Received on: 24 August 1946         OFFICIER IN DE ORDE VAN ORANJE NASSAU (ON.4)         OORLOGSHERINNERINGSKRUIS (OHK)         VERZETSHERDENKINGSKRUIS (VHK)         OFFICIERSKRUIS         LEGION OF MERIT - LEGIONNAIRE (LOM) Rank: Majoor en Commandant (Major and Commander) Unit: Strijdend Gedeelte der Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten Action: For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as Commander of the armed (fighting) component of the Interior Forces of the Netherlands. Major Borghouts completed a parachute course in England and was dropped in Holland early in 1945. He immediately assumed command of the armed units in northern, eastern and southern Holland and achieved great success in operations against the enemy.         Provide alterations or additional information Information source(s):   http://www.onderscheidingen.nl