Corbière, Hermanus Jozephus Henri Marie

Date of birth:: May 13th, 1921 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: September 4th, 1945 (Muntjoa, a/b Vliegtuig N5-255)
Buried on:: Dutch War Cemetery Menteng Pulo
Plot: Cil.. Grave: 226:227.
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Burger
Awarded on:: November 6th, 1941

Royal Decree no 5

Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Militie-Sergeant Telegrafist (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:: December 9th, 1949

Citation:
"During the war with Japan, as a member of an aircraft crew in the period 1943-1945, he courageously and persistently carried out at least forty-seven missions, totalling 282 operational hours under heavy enemy fire, with good results, inflicting considerable losses on the enemy in terms of personnel and equipment in the area between 122 degrees and 138 degrees east longitude and 3 degrees and 13 degrees south latitude. "

Royal Decree no. 25 (posthumously awarded)

Sources

- MüLLER, E., Het Vliegerkruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen, 2016.
- Oorlogsgravenstichting
- Dapperheidsonderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog