Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Verzet

Awarded on:

December 14th, 1949

Recommendation:
For having distinguished himself in combat against the enemy by exceptionally courageous and tactful deeds by joining an important resistance group in the fall of 1942, which forwarded military intelligence, in the occupied Netherlands with orders to organize part of this group.
In particular by fullfilling this task in a very good manner and by obtaining good information, despite being arrested frequently, by personally directing the organization of his wireless service, the dropping of weapons and the selection of suitable dropzones until he died in early March as a result of the bombardment of The Hague.
By this conduct rendering important services to the Allied conduct of the war and the Dutch Government.

Posthumously awarded (Royal Decree no. 24)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Verzet

Awarded on:

May 7th, 1953

"... for their outstanding services in underground activities connected with the organized civil and Armed Forces resistance movement in Holland during the period of occupation of that country by the Germans, from 7 December 1941 to include various dates of such meritorious service leading to the liberation in May 1945. ..."

With Silver Palm (posthumously awarded)