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  2. Curaçao Volunteer Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Curaçao Volunteer Corps (VKC) was founded on 23 June 1929 as response to the attack led by Rafael Simón Urbina on Curaçao on 8 June 1929. [4] [5] On this date Rafael and his partner Gustavo Machado Morales led a group of 45 armed Venezuelan workers and managed to take over the garrison that was stationed at Waterfort and wreak havoc in the streets of Curaçao. [6]

  3. Bombardment of Curaçao - Wikipedia

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    The Dutch let loose only one shot at the German boat which alarmed them but missed. Captain Kals decided to abort the operation and ordered his crew to submerge the U-boat, they then escaped. There was no damage to the petroleum farm along with no casualties sustained by either side that morning. [citation needed]

  4. Battle of the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Sixteen men died in the two attacks. This prompted Mexico to declare war on Germany on 22 May 1942. SS Sylvan Arrow was a tanker of the Standard Oil and Transportation Company during World War II when U-155 torpedoed her. The attack occurred on 20 May just southwest of Grenada in the Caribbean Sea. Attempts to tow her to port did not succeed ...

  5. History of Curaçao - Wikipedia

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    As a result, a lot of stray cattle were caught and slaughtered. Other food was rationed. Water had to be brought to the Punda from the source. Soldiers and superiors slept in tents. Some of the soldiers were dissatisfied due to harsh housing conditions, poor food supplies and hard work, but mainly due to monotony and boredom.

  6. Category:History of Curaçao - Wikipedia

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    Military coups in Curaçao (1 P) R. Referendums in Curaçao (3 P) Pages in category "History of Curaçao" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.

  7. Charley Havlat - Wikipedia

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    Private First Class Charles Havlat (November 4, 1910 – May 7, 1945) is recognized as being the last United States Army soldier to be killed in combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. [2]

  8. George Maduro - Wikipedia

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    With considerable courage, leading two groups of young soldiers, he crossed the bridge over the Vliet while under enemy machine-gun fire, personally led the attack on the fortified base (Villa 'Leeuwenburg'), and in the assault was the first to force his way in, breaking the resistance and taking the occupants prisoner.

  9. George Strock - Wikipedia

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    George Strock (July 3, 1911 – August 23, 1977) was a photojournalist during World War II when he took a picture of three American soldiers who were killed during the Battle of Buna-Gona on the Buna beach. It became the first photograph to depict dead American troops on the battlefield to be published during World War II.