Karssen, Karel Bernardus Albertus
- 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
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Medaille in de Orde van Oranje Nassau in Goud
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant-Majoor-Monteur de Militaire Luchtvaart
- Awarded on:
- January 25th, 1942
"As co-pilot/machine gunner in an aircraft patrol of heavy bombers, he through courageous and tactful action successfully repulsed several attacks by pursuing enemy fighter aircraft, during which enemy aircraft were shot down. Subsequently, under very difficult circumstances, the aircraft and crew were able to undergo repairs necessitated by combat and return to base."
Revoced and replaced by Bronzen Leeuw
GB nr 1z
- 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
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - ERIK MüLLER, Het Bronzen Kruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen.
- HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
- MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- SPAANS, M., De Geest Overwint, Giga Boek, Langedijk, 2004.
- Karssen, K.B.A. | Onderscheidingen BL
- Karssen, K.B.A. | Onderscheiding VOA
- https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/
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