• Den Haag in de Tweede Wereldoorlog

Date of birth:

April 21st, 1912 (Curacao, Dutch Antille Islands)

Date of death:

December 29th, 1991 (the Hague, the Netherlands)

Service number:

121621000

Nationality:

Dutch

During the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies, Cardo Anemaet flew with the Curtiss-Wright CW-21B in 2e Afdeling, IVe Vliegtuiggroep, ML-KNIL (2-VLG-IV) and later in the conflict the Hawker Hurricane IIB. By the end of the conflict in the Dutch East Indies he became Japanese POW.

Promotions:
July 29th, 1934: Tweede Luitenant Vlieger-Waarnemer (Pilot Officer);
July 29th, 1937: Eerste Luitenant Vlieger-Waarnemer (Flying Officer);
4 december 1946: Kapitein (Flight Lieutenant);
1 november 1949: Majoor (Squadron Leader);
1 november 1953: Luitenant Kolonel (Wing Commander).

Career:
?: 2e Afdeling, IVe Vliegtuiggroep, ML-KNIL.

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