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Meurs, van, Alfred Johan "Ted"

Date of birth:
August 1st, 1922 (Medan/Sumatra, Dutch East Indies)
Date of death:
February 13th, 2016 (Voorburg, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Reserve Vaandrig (Warrant Officer 1st Class of Reserves)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1945
Recommendation:
"Tactfull preparing and executing a plan to escape from occupied territory of the Netherlands, after which, having encountered much difficulty, England was reached."

1111th Award.
Royal Decree No. 21.
Recommendation: 6e Afdeeling, No. 5, September 20th, 1945.
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

With Swords.
Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.4)
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)

With clasp "KOREA 1950".
Kruis voor Recht en Vrijheid
Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)

Awarded with clasps "1947", "1948" and "1949".
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier
Draaginsigne Veteranen
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)

Awarded with Silver Star.
Order of Military Merit 3rd Class - Chungmu Cordon

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