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Back, de, Paulus Gijsbertus

Date of birth:
April 6th, 1908 (Meester Cornelis, Dutch Indies)
Date of death:
January 11th, 1969 (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse (Lieutenant-Commander)
Unit:
Hr. Ms. Janssen, Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1943
Awarded for action in the Javasea in March 1942.

Royal Decree No. 4, dated July 22nd, 1943. Replaced with ON5.
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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