Booy, de, Otto

Den Haag in de Tweede Wereldoorlog

Date of birth:: March 28th, 1904 (The Hague, The Netherlands)
Date of death:: April 7th, 1963 (The Hague, The Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Ranks

16 Aug 1924 luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
19 Aug 1926 luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
16 Sep 1934 luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)
1 Feb 1945 kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Cdr.)
1 Sep 1948 kapitein ter zee (Capt.)

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: 024, Koniklijke Marine
Awarded on:: December 11th, 1941

Royal Decree no. 7

Eervolle Vermelding (EV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse (Lieutenant-Commander)
Unit:: 024, Koniklijke Marine

Royal Decree no. 7 dated 11 December, 1941.

Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

"for being in command of the Dutch submarine O.24 over a long period of time under difficult and hazardous circumstances during which multiple successes were achieved against the enemy"