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Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in battle against the enemy with particularly courageous behavior and discreet actions are eligible for the Bronze Lion. Only the king can award this decoration to soldiers in the service of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Bronze Lion was established by Royal Decree of March 30, 1944 by Queen Wilhelmina and subsequently supplemented by Royal Decree of November 9, 1944.

The cross is made of bronze with a Dutch lion on the front as it appeared in the national coat of arms from before 1907, the back is flat. The ribbon consists of nine equal vertical bands, alternating orange and Nassaus blue.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Sas, Ch.  
Schmitz, Grant  
Schroeff, van der, Johannes Pieter21-12-1903 
Scott, Andrew W.  
Seiferth, Paul R.  
Sheppard, Allan  
Sherring, William John Henry  
Sicaud, Pierre  
Silvius, Merritt Wells  
Simmons, Levi  
Simpson, Herbert  
Smith, James  
Smith, Robert Frank  
Sol, Jannis Jacobus  
Soucie, Guillaume  
Sparrow, Walter H.  
Spence, H.B.  
Standard of the 2ème and 3ème Régiment de Chasseur  
Stanners, Geoffrey Charles  
Stark, Ronald Leslie  
Stewart, Henry Douglas  
Stilwell, Victor C.  
Supheert, Tönnis Johannes Willem Frederik Meinhard30-11-1902 
Sutton, James Scott  
Symonds, Rowland Charles  
Schapink, Hendrik Jan28-05-191910-05-1940
Sluis, Dirk26-04-190213-05-1940
Silfhout, van, Wouter26-04-191508-06-1940
Schrage, Wiecher Bote17-02-191730-11-1941
Snep, Severin Arnold Michael Julian05-11-191323-02-1942
Straelen, van, Philippus Bernardus Maria02-06-189427-02-1942
Stoffers, Jolke26-11-191606-03-1942
Sterkenburg, Joseph Johan Matthijs09-03-190005-08-1943
Smit, A. 00-00-1944
Starr, Donald R. 30-09-1944
Simon, Jean Salomon Julien05-06-190811-04-1945more
Schoonveld, Pieter22-12-192431-12-1948
Scheepens, Willem Jan13-05-190703-01-1949
Salamoen, R.14-08-189814-01-1949
Sonderman, Gerben29-12-190820-10-1955
Sherburne, Thomas Lilley22-07-187727-10-1956
Schendel, van, Antonius Siméon Marie16-08-189409-08-1958
Sink, Robert Frederick "Uncle Bob"03-04-190513-12-1965more
Searle, Albert Chester28-02-189215-12-1965
Sosabowski, Stanislaw Franciszek08-05-189225-09-1967more
Sholar, Marvin Edward12-08-191225-01-1985more
Skibinski, Franciszek Maria15-08-189916-05-1991more
Sanford, Teddy Hollis31-12-190729-12-1992
Smith, Harold Page17-02-190404-01-1993more
Stok, van der, Abraham Lambertus "Bram"13-10-191508-02-1993more
Steman, Johannes Antonius03-07-192029-05-1995
Sproule, John Alexander23-11-191707-06-1995more
Stam, van, Cornelis Gijsbert06-01-192020-08-1995
Stokely, Dave Robinson21-03-191728-09-1995
Sluis, van der, Charles Pierre Jean15-07-191915-02-2001
Scheepstra, Liepke01-11-191815-09-2002
Smiley, John Watson, jr.02-06-190602-11-2003
Stalman, Johanus Cornelis20-04-192126-08-2004
Spier, Tivadar Emile17-11-191617-06-2010more
Sartain, Charles Lenton, Jr.19-09-192015-11-2017

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