Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Reserve-Tweede Luitenant-Waarnemer

Unit:

No. 18 (NEI) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

Aanbeveling:
He has distinguished himself in combat against the enemy by acts of initiative, courage and endurance, serving as observer of a single bomber during a hazardous reconnaissance mission on October 8, 1943 near Waingapu (Sumba), under continual attacks by a superior number of enemy fighters, his own aircraft being severely damaged in various places, having courageously engaged the enemy with machinegun fire causing losses, despite his own injuries.
After having ditched at sea, whereby the pilot was killed, having lost his life during the subsequent long and adventurous journey.

Royal Decree no. 63 dated 9 January, 1948 (posthumously).