Michel Wilhelm Nuboer (1916-1980) left Paramaribo in 1941/42 as an Assistant in the engine’s department of a freight ship bound to Curaçao during the Second World War. The ship may have likely been carrying aluminum aggregates for making fighter planes in the U.S. as cargo. Upon arrival, he probably was a gunner first, but then became a Medical Assistant stationed on Bonaire. During the 1960s - 1974+ he was a First Aid Medical Trainer in the Volunteer Corps Curaçao (VKC). On August 21st , 1969, Michel Wilhelm Nuboer received the Order of Orange-Nassau (no. 122) from Her Majesty the Queen.
Education material of World War 2
in the Dutch Caribbean
This section serves as the foundation for educational materials about the Second World War in the Dutch Caribbean.
Below, you will find the lesson materials (lesbrieven) developed in Curaçao for the exhibition Guera na Korsou, which was launched in 2015. These resources are aimed at secondary school students and are available for download.
We invite educators, students, and anyone interested in the region’s history to explore and use these materials. They offer valuable insight into the experiences of the Dutch Caribbean during the Second World War.
We also welcome contributions from the other islands. If you have educational content, stories, or historical materials related to World War II in Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba, or St. Eustatius, please get in touch with us via the contact page.
Together, we can build a shared and inclusive learning platform for the entire Dutch Caribbean.
The educational materials are aimed at secondary schools in Curaçao and are available in Dutch and Papiamentu. You can call us to order your copies.
Click below to download our educational materials:
- Lesbrief Bida ta Sigui
- Lesbrief Economie en Bestuur
- Lesbrief Militaire Kamer
- Lesbrief Oorlogslachtoffers
