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Navis, Christiaan

Date of birth:
January 5th, 1916 (Voorschoten, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 2nd, 1986
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
... 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. ..

Decoration presented by the American Ambassador Selden Chapin on 8 April, 1953 in The Hague.
Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Tijdelijk Kapitein van het wapen der Artillerie.
Unit:
Koninklijke Nederlandse landmacht.
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1953
Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

Invested by HRH Prince Bernhard at Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam on 24-6-1954.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With 2 clasps.
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede

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