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Veer, van der, Willem

Date of birth:
March 21st, 1917 (Breskens, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
September 9th, 2009 (Alphen aan de Rijn, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
tijdelijk Reserve Eeste-Luitenant
Unit:
No. 2 Dutch Troop, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, British Army
Awarded on:
November 4th, 1948
Citation:
"For his exceptional brave and policy-full deads in action against the Japanese in Burma, and also for his actions in teh Province of Drenthe, where he was dropped by parachute in October 1944."

Royal Decree No. 12, dated 4th November 1948.
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with clasps.
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)

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