Aruba
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In the face of Nazi occupation and oppression, heroes often come from unexpected places. One such hero was Segundo Jorge Adelberto “Boy” Ecury, a young man from Aruba who would become a key figure in the Dutch resistance. From a privileged upbringing on a Caribbean island to fighting for freedom in war-torn Europe, Ecury’s life
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What many people don’t realize is that the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is not just the bit of land , of which is 75% under sea level, but it is also the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean. During World War II, Indonesia and Surinam were also ruled by the Dutch. For most of World War
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Segundo Jorge Adelberto Ecury, better known as Boy, was born in Oranjestad, Aruba, on 23 April 1922. He was an Aruban-Dutch resistance fighter in the Netherlands during the Second World War. He was born in Oranjestad, Aruba, an island of the Dutch Antilles. His given name was Segundo Jorge Adelberto Ecury. But he went by
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