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Oyen, van, Ludolph Hendrik
Oyen, van, Ludolph Hendrik
Date of birth:
April 25th, 1889 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
July 28th, 1953 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)
Rank:
Luitenant-kolonel (Lieutenant-Colonel)
Awarded on:
1936
Huwelijksmedaille 1937
Rank:
Luitenant-kolonel (Lieutenant-Colonel)
Awarded on:
1937
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1941
Royal decree no. 3
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)
Awarded on:
1942
No. 9147
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)
Awarded on:
1943
"For his ability and determination in commanding the Allied Air Forces taking part in de defence of Java."
Presented by Prince Bernhard on 17 April 1943.
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)
Awarded on:
1944
Presented by General MacArthur on 28 February 1944.
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant-generaal (Lieutenant-general)
Awarded on:
1946
Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant-generaal (Lieutenant-general)
Awarded on:
1948
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
Inhuldigingsmedaille 1948
Mobilisatiekruis 1914-1918
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XXX
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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The Dutch Medals Page
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De Nederlandse Krijgsmacht - Oyen, Ludolph Hendrik van
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Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden 17-04-1943
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De West 01-03-1944
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Soerabaijasch handelsblad 30-08-1941
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