Hazelhoff-Roelfzema, Siebren Erik
- Date of birth:
- April 3rd, 1917 (Soerabaja/Java, Dutch East indies)
- Date of death:
- September 26th, 2007 (Ahualoa/Hawaii, United States)
- Buried on:
- Memorial & Urn Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema Wassenaar
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Burger (Civilian)
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1942
"For carefull preparing and achieving a plan for escape out of occupied the Netherlands, after, having met many difficulties, he reached England."
Royal Decree Nr. 2, dated February 12th 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Reserve tweede luitenant van Algemene Dienst
- Unit:
- Inlichtingendienst (Intelligence Service)
- Awarded on:
- June 4th, 1942
Citation:
"Despite great danger for his life, het achieved secret missions, that could have been invaluable for the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands."
Royal Decree Nr. 1, dated June 4th 1942.
"Despite great danger for his life, het achieved secret missions, that could have been invaluable for the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands."
Royal Decree Nr. 1, dated June 4th 1942.
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1945
Approved by Royal Decree Nr. 16, dated June 19th 1946.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Reserve Kapitein Vlieger
- Unit:
- No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1945
"During considerable time as part of the Royal Air Froce in the United Kingdom, achieved war operations against the enemy with courage, preseverence, skillfullness and obligation."
434th Award.
Royal Decree Nr. 75, dated September 22nd 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Pauline van Till
- - Heuvel C.C. van den, Gedenkboek Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985
- Maalderink P.G.H., De Militaire Wilemsorde sedert 1940, Sijthoff Pers, Rijswijk, 1982
- Meijer H.G., Vis R.,Het Vliegerkruis, Voor initiatief, moed en volharding, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, Antwerpen, 1997
- The Dutch Medals Page
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