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Boxman, Willem

Date of birth:
September 21st, 1913 (Delft, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
August 12th, 2007 (the Hague, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Armynumber 132121002.
Promotions:
October 3rd 1936: 2nd Lieutenant Infantry Netherlands-East Indian Army
August 31st 1938: 1st Lieutenant-pilot observer
August 25th 1948: Captain-pilot observer
August 16th 1952: Major-pilot observer Royal Dutch Air Force
February 16th 1955: Lieutenant-colonel

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Eerste-Luitenant Vlieger-Waarnemer (Flying Officer)
Unit:
1e Afdeling, IVe Vliegtuiggroep, ML-KNIL
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1948

571st Award.
Royal Decree Nr. 23, dated September 16th 1948.
Vliegerkruis (VK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1e Luitenant-vliegerwaarnemer
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1950

239th Award.
Royal Decree Nr. 46 dated May 23rd 1950.
Verzetsster Oost-Azië 1942-1945 (VOA)

Sources

  • - Message of dying, De Telegraaf, 15-08-2007
    - Meijer H.G., Vis R.,Het Vliegerkruis, Voor initiatief, moed en volharding, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, Antwerpen, 1997
    - Spaans M., De Geest Overwint, De Verzetsster Oost-Azië 1942-1945, Stichting Ellen de Bruijn-ter Denge Memorial Fund, Doorn, 2004
    - The Dutch Medals Page