"The Dutch soldiers who had fought against the invasion of the occupying forces in 1940 were initially allowed to return home. But in April 1943 they received a call. All 300,000 soldiers had to report as forced laborers. Protest broke out in Overijssel and a major strike was organised. The action spread to other parts of the country. In the Zaan region, work was laid down at the Verblifa tin factory in Krommenie. In response, the occupying forces shot four workers and deported ten others. Half of them did not survive the war.
It is stated on the monument that it is unknown when Mr. H. Stodel passed away. The date became known later, namely January 21, 1945."
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The text on the stone reads:
IN MEMORY OF
OUR FALLEN EMPLOYEES
DURING THE WAR
1940—1945
FACTORY KROMMENIE
G. VAN ’T VEER 8 OCT. 1942 OLD 25 YEARS
H. BLANK MAY 2, 1943 OLD 54 YEARS
YES. VAN LEMMEN 2 MAY 1943 OLD 40 YEARS
TH. RIJKHOF 2 MAY 1943 OLD 29 YEARS
G. WIERSMA 2 MAY 1943 OLD 38 YEARS
K. OOSTHUIZEN 26 SEPT. 1943 OLD 43 YEARS
K. VAN VEEN 10 JULY 1944 OLD 23 YEARS
W. VAN ’T VEER 26 FEBR. 1945 OLD 33 YEARS
W.J.P. DUYN 23 MAY 1945 OLD 32 YEARS
G.G. MAST TROUSERS JUNE 1, 1945 OLD 46 YEARS
J. BIERMAN MARCH 4, 1945 OLD 29 YEARS
H.L. HEIJ 3 MAY 1945 OLD 30 YEARS
G.J. THE WHITE UNKNOWN OLD 43 YEARS
L.S. DE GORTER UNKNOWN OLD 25 YEARS
M. NORDHEIM UNKNOWN OLD 26 YEARS
H. STODEL UNKNOWN OLD 33 YEARS*
FACTORY UTRECHT
K. MEKKING MARCH 17, 1943 OLD 30 YEARS
F.A BAARS 12 FEB. 1943 OLD 19 YEARS
J. DEN DUYN 7 MAY 1944 OLD 21 YEARS
P. VERHOEF 7 JULY 1944 OLD 24 YEARS
R. OPTEKAMP MARCH 8, 1945 OLD 19 YEARS
FACTORY DELFT
W.B. SWENSES 5 SEPT. 1944 OLD 55 YEARS
FACTORY HILLEGERSBERG
P. DE GEUS 14 MAY 1940 OLD 21 YEARS
J. PELK 17 AUG. 1943 OLD 24 YEARS
FACTORY DORDRECHT
J.W. ADDIKS MAY 12, 1940 OLD 69 YEARS'.