Historical walking route Jolly Duck Zevenhuizen
Zoetermeer, South Holland, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 1324443
Provided by: Dennie, Zuid-Holland
25.4 km
06:16 h
1427 kcal
0 m
Description
On February 22, 1945, the plane the 'Jolly Duck' made an emergency landing in the Geerpolder near Zoetermeer after a bombing raid on Germany. The nine crew members of the B-24 Liberator immediately fled in all directions. However, four crew members were immediately captured by the Germans. Four others found a safe house that same day. The ninth crew member, John McCormick, a twenty-three year old gunner from Pennsylvania, was discovered by a farmer on February 26, 1945 in a haystack of a farm on the ZegWaarweg.
The Zoetermeer resistance subsequently housed him in a hunting lodge in Zevenhuizen, where he was killed on April 29, 1945, after a German raid.
This walking route with historical information was created based on a cycling route made possible by the Floravontuur Promotie Zoetermeer foundation and the makers of the website www.jollyduck.com.
The Zoetermeer resistance subsequently housed him in a hunting lodge in Zevenhuizen, where he was killed on April 29, 1945, after a German raid.
Historical places:
- After junction 64, after 9.0km: You are now at the monument on the side of the Hunting Lodge'Jolly Duck\\\'. A robbery was carried out here on April 29, 1945 around 6:30 PM by 24 German soldiers, led by Oberfeldwebel Ludwig Schmitt. Schmitt went down the front stairs, after which he shouted "Sofort heraus!" To this, resistance commander Kentgens replied:"Yes, ich komme gleich\\\". Kentgens then ordered the residents of the Hunting Lodge to use their weapons against the Germans. A firefight ensued, during which Kentgens was seriously injured and John McCormick was fatally shot. Reserve commander guard Van Rij has ordered the other residents to break out to Zoetermeer. He himself would cover the retreat. Jacob van Rij was killed in action.
Height Profile
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorpsstraat, 2712AN, Zoetermeer, South Holland, The Netherlands | 0.00 km | ||
53 | 53 (2761BK, Lansingerland, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 5.96 km | |
36 | 36 (Molenviergang, 2761BK, Zuidplas, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 6.81 km | |
45 | 45 (2665SV, Lansingerland, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 7.86 km | |
64 | 64 (2761EC, Zuidplas, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 9.14 km | |
52 | 52 (2761BM, Zuidplas, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 11.06 km |
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