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Balkom, van, Adrianus Arnold

Date of birth:
June 10th, 1914 (Duisburg/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 3rd, 1951 (Chohyonni/Kangwon-Do, Korea)
Buried on:
United Nations Memorial Cemetery
Plot: 15. Row: 3. Grave: 534.
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

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Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Sergeant-majoor-verpleger
Unit:
A Compagnie, Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties (Korea)
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1951

Royal Decree Nr. 23, May 8th, 1951.
3233rd Award.
Awarded posthumously.
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Sergeant-majoor-verpleger
Unit:
A Compagnie, Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties (Korea)
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1952
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Medaille in de Orde van Oranje Nassau in Brons met zwaarden
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with clasp.
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)

Awarded with clasp.
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)

Awarded with clasp
Kruis voor Recht en Vrijheid

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