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Back, de, Paulus Gijsbertus
Back, de, Paulus Gijsbertus
Date of birth:
April 6th, 1908 (Meester Cornelis, Dutch Indies)
Date of death:
January 11th, 1969 (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse (Lieutenant-Commander)
Unit:
Hr. Ms. Janssen
,
Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1943
Awarded for action in the Javasea in March 1942.
Royal Decree No. 4, dated July 22nd, 1943. Replaced with ON5.
Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.5x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XX
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990
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http://www.onderscheidingen.nl/decorandi/wo2/abbs.html
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