Tideman, Pieter Gerard

Date of birth:: January 16th, 1913 (Surabaya/Jawa. Netherands East Indies)
Date of death:: November 26th, 1985 (Breda, The Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

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Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Eerste-Luitenant Vlieger (Flying Officer)
Unit:: 3e Afdeling, Ve Vliegtuiggroep, ML-KNIL
Awarded on:: January 9th, 1948

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself by displaying intiative, courage and perseverance against the enemy.
He has, as sectioncommander as well as leader of a fighterpatrol, on a number of occassions in Februaruy and March 1942 fearlessly engaged numerically superior enemy fighters near Bandung, repeatedly causing severe damage to the enemy and sometimes managing to reach the ground in a bullet-riddled aircraft, although remaining unhurt himself.

Royal Decree no. 63 dated 9 January, 1948.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitein Vlieger-Waarnemer (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: No. 18 (NEI) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
Awarded on:: April 6th, 1948

For gallantry displayed in air operations in conjunction with the Royal Air Force in the Far East.

Sources

Photo 1: NIMH 0807-070-010-001
- MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- The Dutch Medals Page
- "Genealogie families Lourens & van Bochove"