TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Karssen, Karel B.A.

Date of birth:
November 13th, 1916 (Kota Radja/Sumatra, Dutch East Indies)
Date of death:
June 19th, 2004 (The Hague/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Revoced and replaced by Bronzen Leeuw
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Revoced and replaced by Bronzen Leeuw
Eervolle Vermelding (EV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant-majoor monteur (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
1e Afdeling, Ie Vliegtuiggroep, ML-KNIL
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1942

Government decree No. 01Z
Award 004A
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant-majoor monteur (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Krijgsgevangene Tjilatjap en Bandoeng (POW Tjilatjap and Bandoeng)
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1949

Royal Decree No. 10
118th Award
Verzetsster Oost-Azië 1942-1945 (VOA)

Sources

Photo