Date of birth:

October 9th, 1913 (Djakarta, Dutch East-Indies)

Date of death:

March 21st, 2005 (Ede, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch

Flew as Eerste Luitenant-vlieger der Militaire Luchtvaart of the Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger with No. 92 en No. 611 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

Promotions:
1st January 1937: Tweede Luitenant-vlieger ML KV KNIL;
1st January 1939: Tweede Luitenant-vlieger ML KNIL;
1st January 1949: Kapitein;
1st June 1953: Majoor-vlieger KLu;
15th August 1955: Luitenant-kolonel;
1st November 1961: Kolonel;
17th October 1966: Commodore;
1st November 1969: Generaal-majoor;

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1e Luitenant-vlieger (1st Lieutenant-pilot)

Unit:

No. 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 3rd, 1941

Received for warsorties over Western Europe with the R.A.F.

Citation:
"Belonged to the first group of fighter pilots that came over from the Duthc East Indies, detached with the RAF taken part in the warfare; inflicted difficulties to the enemy under difficult circumstances; showed galantry and perseverence."

2nd Award.
Royal Decree Nr. 2 dated 3rd October 1941.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Kapitein vlieger-waarnemer

Unit:

Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger

Awarded on:

May 23rd, 1950

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with two clasps.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
  - The Dutch Medals Page