Poul Ib Gjessing
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Born
31 March 1909
Paul Ib Gjessing
31 March 1909
Præstemarken, Silkeborg
Causeof deathExecution by firing squad
Resting placeRyvangen Memorial Park
Poul Ib Gjessing | |
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| Born | Paul Ib Gjessing 31 March 1909 Præstemarken, Silkeborg |
| Died | 23 June 1944 (aged 35)[1] |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Resting place | Ryvangen Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Sea captain[1] |
| Known for | Executed as member of the Danish resistance movement |
| Spouse | (married) |
| Parent(s) | Ejnar Gjessing and Ane Dorthea Jørgine Hansen |
| Website | "Modstandsdatabasen" [Resistance Database]. Poul Ib Gjessing (in Danish). Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet. Retrieved 2014-12-04. |
Poul Ib Gjessing (31 March 1909 – 23 June 1944) was a sea captain and member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power.