Niekerk, Jan Johannes Ferdinand

Date of birth:: February 10th, 1907 (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Date of death:: November 11th, 1942 (Ind. Oceaan a/b s.s. Ondina)
Nationality:: Dutch

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Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hoofdmachinist der Koopvaardij
Unit:: s.s. Ondina, Nederlandse Koopvaardij
Awarded on:: January 14th, 1943

Posthumously awarded (Royal Decree no. 7)

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Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hoofdmachinist der Koopvaardij
Unit:: s.s. Ondina, Nederlandse Koopvaardij
Awarded on:: 1943

"For great gallantry when the vessel, escorted by only one destroyer, was attacked by two enemy raiders, one of which she sank. Although her crew was forced to abandon ship during the action, she was re-boarded and was brought safely to port."

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- Dapperheidsonderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog

Niekerk, Jan Johannes Ferdinand

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