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Bach Kolling, Hendrik Florentijn

Date of birth:
February 27th, 1902 (Pameksan, Dutch Indies)
Date of death:
January 2nd, 1972 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse (Lieutenant-Commander)
Unit:
Hr. Ms. O 19, Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1943
Awarded for sinking two Japanese ships in the SOuth China Sea on January 10th, 1942.

Royal Decree No. 3, dated January 14th, 1943.
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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