Gommers, Johannes Hendrikus Antonius

Date of birth:: July 14th, 1909 (Roosendaal, The Netherlands)
Date of death:: July 14th, 1945 (Kamaishi, Japan Sendai kamp 5-B)
Buried on:: Dutch War Cemetery Menteng Pulo
Plot: Col. Row: C. Grave: 27.
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

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Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Korporaal-vliegtuigmaker
Unit:: Vliegboot Y 45, Marine Luchtvaartdienst
Awarded on:: December 15th, 1947

For being a crew member of flying boat Y 45, who "showed courage, perseverance, ability and devotion to duty in carrying out numerous war flights against the enemy in the Dutch East Indies in December 1941 and in January and February 1942. In particular in the period of 21 - to be of assistance on 23 February 1942 in rescuing, at great risk, the survivors of Our destroyer Van Nes and the SS Sloet van de Beele in the Java Sea ".

Royal Decree no. 11 (posthumously awarded)

Sources

- Oorlogsgravenstichting
- Dapperheidsonderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog