Geert Jaap Gilles van Mesdag Hasselt, known as Jaap van Mesdag, was a Dutch Engelandvaarder born in Fribourg, Switzerland on January 4, 1922. He was known for his courage during World War II, which he credited in part to his trumpet. Raised in Hilversum, he had a friendship with Ernst Sillem at his school. Jaap was one of four brothers, with his oldest brother Jat serving in the RAF and dying in 1945, while Maarten passed away in 2013 and Rob became an accomplished rower.
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Meaning of the name - Jaap
The name Jaap is a Dutch diminutive of the name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'he who holds by the heel'.
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Jaap van Mesdag belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hilversum
Place of Death: Hilversum
Educated At: Het Baarnsch Lyceum
Occupation: Engelandvaarder | student
Awards Received: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 35 | 14 Capricorn 35 | 26 Aries 53 |
| Moon | 24 Pisces 43 | 14 Pisces 47 | 11 Capricorn 45 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 24 | 24 Sagittarius 48 | 19 Aries 12 |
| Venus | 5 Capricorn 3 | 1 Pisces 39 | 13 Taurus 38 |
| Mars | 5 Scorpio 21 | 0 Leo 39 | 22 Sagittarius 52 |
| Jupiter | 17 Libra 19 | 12 Gemini 49 | 12 Libra 1 |
| Saturn | 8 Libra 8 | 14 Pisces 45 | 3 Libra 16 |
| Uranus | 6 Pisces 44 | 23 Taurus 34 | 12 Pisces 7 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 23 | 27 Pisces 21 | 13 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 54 | 1 Aquarius 10 | 8 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 13 Libra 28 | 1 Aries 17 | 8 Libra 1 |
| Ketu | 13 Aries 28 | 1 Libra 17 | 8 Aries 1 |
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