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Boltjes, Johannes
Boltjes, Johannes
Date of birth:
September 13th, 1917 (Groningen, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
December 4th, 1948 (Te Velde Pasirboengoer)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Menteng Pulo
Plot: II. Row: 91. Grave: 7DD.
Nationality:
Dutch
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Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
Rank:
Tijdelijke reserve-kapitein
Unit:
3-1 Regiment Infanterie
,
Mobiele Brigade
,
Eerste Divisie "7 December"
,
Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1948
"Through his courageous action, he managed to save 50 of his men, already surrounded by the enemy, out the hands of the republicans."
Royal Decree no. 64
Presidential Letter of Gratitude
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (BS)
,
Nederlands Verzet
Sources
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Oorlogsgravenstichting
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Onderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Politionele Acties 1945-1951
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