Willem Robert Neukircher, also known as Wim, was the son of Karl Ivan Hans Neukircher. His mother and two of his siblings survived the war.
At a very young age, Wim contracted meningits and became mentally disabled. For years, he lived at Het Zonnehuis in Zeist, run by Dr Lievegoed, together with other young patients. He was picked up there. His mother reached Switzerland with two of her children after a difficult journey.
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This person is commemorated on a memorial in Zeist. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.
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