Bakker, Bartele Broer

Date of birth:: March 13th, 1918 (Wymbritseradeel, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: May 16th, 1988 (Nijefurd, the Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer)
Awarded on:: January 14th, 1943

The BK with EV was later replaced by the MWO.4.

Royal Decree No. 7.

Eervolle Vermelding (EV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer)
Awarded on:: January 14th, 1943

The BK with EV was later replaced by the MWO.4.

Royal Decree No. 7.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer)
Unit:: m.s. Ondina, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona, Nederlandse Koopvaardij
Awarded on:: 1943

For "Great gallantry when the vessel, escorted by only one destroyer, was attacked by two enemy raiders, one of which she sank. Although her crew was forced to abandon ship during the action, she was reboarded and was brought safely to port"

Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer)
Unit:: m.s. Ondina, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona, Nederlandse Koopvaardij
Awarded on:: August 28th, 1948