Not long after the Bombardment of Rotterdam of May 1940 the young teacher Maurits Samuel (Mau) de Jong moved to Zaltbommel. The rabbi of Zaltbommel had already fled at that time. Mau de Jong then took over the tasks of the rabbi. Even though he was offered places to go into hiding he said he wanted to go where the community went. The Mau de Jongstraat in Zaltbommel is named after him.
USC Shoah F…
Maurits Samuel de Jong
Rotterdam, – Sobibor,
Reached the age of 23 years
Occupation: Teacher
Person is in the National Database of Victims of Persecution