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Apon, Mattheus Lambertus

Date of birth:
December 19th, 1884 (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Bootsman
Unit:
s.s. Volendam, Nederlandse Koopvaardij
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1941
Recommendation:
For courageous and tactful conduct as crewmember of the ss Volendam which was torpedoed in the north-Atlantic on Friday, August 30th, 1940, in the execution of tasks alloted to him, contributing to the succesful rescue of 878 persons, including 335 children and enabling the vessel to be safely returned to port.

KB no 3 (7th award)
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

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