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Groot, de, Pieter

Date of birth:
August 5th, 1904
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Pieter de Groot served as volunteer with the Koninklijke Marine in the rank of Korporaal Machinist between April 15th 1921 and January 1st,1948.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 18th, 1945

KB no 2 18-01-1945
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 7th, 1948

MvM 117728
Langdurige, eerlijke en trouwe dienst bij de Zeemacht, 36 jaar
Period:
Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1949)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1950

MvM 215486/177853 20-06-1950
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded with clasps "KRIJG TER ZEE 1940-1945", "JAVA ZEE 1941-1942" and "OOST AZIË - ZUID PACIFIC 1942-1945".
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Robert Betsch
  • - Family records

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