Adriani, Paulus Lambertus Grimmius "Paul"
- Date of birth:
- January 17th, 1914 (Makassar, Dutch East Indies)
- Date of death:
- February 11th, 1942 (Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies)
- Buried on:
- Dutch War Cemetery Kembang Kuning
- Nationality:
- Dutch

Biography
Pilot officer Royal Navy
As a pilot officer in the Naval Aviation Service in the then Dutch East Indies, Adriani made several war flights after the outbreak of war with Japan. As commander of the Dornier Do 24K flying boat X-29, he had to make an emergency landing near Surabaya due to engine failure in February 1942. The flying boat overturned and sank immediately. Adriani was rescued, but succumbed to injuries sustained on February 11, 1942. He was buried at the Kembang Kuning cemetery in Surabaya and was posthumously awarded the Airman's Cross.
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Officier-Vlieger der Tweede Klasse (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Vliegboot "X 29", Onzen Marine Luchtvaartdienst
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1943
93rd Award.
Royal Decree No.4, dated January 7th, 1943.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- Photo 1: Oorlogsgravenstichting
- - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- POLDERMAN, K. & RUITER, H. DE, IN MEMORIAM, VOK, Amsterdam, 2020.
- http://www.onderscheidingen.nl/
- Paulus Lambertus Grimmius Adraini | Oorlogsgravenstichting