Koster, de, Hendrikus "Henk"

Date of birth:: November 15th, 1917 (Clipper Maria, North Sea (between Ostend and Flushing))
Date of death:: November 23rd, 2015 (Delft, the Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Career:
1937: Entering service Koninklijke Marine;
1939: Seiner Hr. Ms. Tromp;
?: Hr. Ms. Sumatra;
?: Hr. Ms. Van Nes;
?: Chef-Seiner Hr. Ms. Colombia;
?: MTB-Flottille.

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Matroos der 1e klasse (Able-bodied Seaman)
Unit:: Hr. Ms. Van Nes, Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:: May 20th, 1943

Recommendation:
As crewmember of Our Destroyer H.M. Van Nes, during aerial attacks by Japanese bombers and divebombers in the Sea of Java, lasting two hours and the vessel suffering a number of direct hits casuing it to sink immediately, having displayed a sound morale, perseverance, determination and a fine devotion to duty, in particular for having endured privations on a raft or in a lifeboat for days on end during rescue operations.

706th Award.
Royal Decree No. 6, dated May 20th, 1943.
Recommendation: No. S 356/21/4 G, May 13th, 1943.