Hissink shakes hands with a citizen. (R) Lieutenant-Colonel Mark de Wit to the Kingdom of Netherlands (L) Annabel Eva de Wit, Junior Policy Officer to the Kingdom of Netherlands
104-year-old World War II veteran Andre Hissink passed away on New Years Day.
A celebration of life was held by his family Monday at Carolina Retirement Suites.
We’ve previously shared stories about Hissink and his remarkable life which included a 70 year battle to regain his Dutch citizenship following the war, and being presented his veterans banner last fall.
Story by Grant Deme