Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 25th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant-capitulant van het Wapen der Infanterie

Unit:

N Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

May 2nd, 1953

Awarded for:

Operation Plan Holland

"Has distinguished himself by acting courageously against the enemy as a secret intelligence agent who was send to the territory occupied by the enemy during the years 1940-1945, where under extremely difficult circumstances he had to perform a life-threatening task, which led to his death as the result of enemy counteraction."

Royal decree no. 33 (posthumously awarded)