Harmsen, Willem
- Date of birth:
- June 14th, 1893 (Amersfoort, The Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- October 23rd, 1970
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
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Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitein-ter-zee
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Isaac Sweers (1940), Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitein-ter-zee
- Awarded on:
- July 13th, 1944
"As Commander of Our Destroyer "Isaac Sweers" and later of Our Flotilla Leader "Jacob van Heemskerck" for a considerable period of time, he demonstrated courage, competence, coolness and decisiveness in military operations at sea."
Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitein-ter-zee
- Awarded on:
- March 29th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Cavaliere dell'Ordine della corona d'Italia
- Awarded on:
- February 8th, 1959
Sources
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