Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant-monteur

Unit:

Hr. Ms. Vliegboot Y-63, Groep Vliegtuigen 2 (GVT-2), Koninklijke Marine

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1947

Citation:
"Distinguished himself by his actions against the enemy as a sergeant mechanic aboard the Y-63 in combat during a reconnaissance flight over the southern entrance to the Banka Strait and the Northern Brothers on 27 February 1942 against six attacking Japanese Army-97 fighter planes, one of which was shot down, a second was hit while the flying boat was riddled with bullets and he was seriously wounded in the head. After landing at sea due to lack of fuel, he managed to reach the coast of Sumatra in a rubber boat with the other crew members and, after suffering many hardships due to lack of food and water, arrived at the coast of Java in a state of complete exhaustion, where he had to stay behind in Anjer while the others attempted to reach Tjilatjap.
He was betrayed to the Japanese and taken to Serang. In 1944, he was reported missing, presumably as a result of the torpedoing of a Japanese ship that was supposed to take him to Siam."

Royal Decree 12.
1827th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Burger (Civilian)

Unit:

Marine Luchtvaartdienst, Koninklijke Marine

Awarded on:

March 7th, 1947

Citation:
"On 26 December 1941, keeping a seriously wounded non-commissioned officer afloat for a long time under machine-gun fire from attacking fighter planes until other help could be provided after the attack."

Second BK
Royal Decree 90.
1941st Award.