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Meijer, Johan Coenraad

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1919 (Billiton, NOI)
Date of death:
May 11th, 1942 (Oranienburg, Sachsenhausen)
Mentioned on:
Dutch Field of Honour Loenen
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korporaal-adelborst
Unit:
Hr. Ms. "Hydra", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1946
"Has distinguished himself by courageous action against the enemy on 15 May 1940 by defusing the the panic among a part of the crew of our mine-layer "Hydra" after the the ship was ruthlessly fired upon leaving the Zijpe."

Royal decree no. 104 (posthumously awarded)
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Adelborst
Unit:
Hr. Ms. "Hydra", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
June 27th, 1953
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Royal decree no. 42 (posthumously awarded)

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