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Backer, Jan Dam
Backer, Jan Dam
Date of birth:
August 18th, 1898 (Almelo, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
March 1st, 1980 (Ermelo, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Tijdelijk Luitenant-kolonel
Unit:
Chef van den Staf
,
Commando Rotterdam
,
Koninklijke Landmacht
Awarded on:
August 24th, 1946
Royal decree no. 6
Commandeur in de Orde van Leopold II
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kolonel (Colonel)
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1952
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Grand Officier du l'Ordre de la Couronne de Chêne
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Mobilisatiekruis 1914-1918
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XXXV
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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http://www.onderscheidingen.nl/
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