ASJES, Dirk Lucas  
 
PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Asjes, Dirk Lucas
Date of birth: June 21st, 1911 (Soerabaja, Dutch-Indies)
Date of death:  February 1st, 1997 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Nationality:  Dutch
     
RIDDER VIERDE KLASSE DER MILITAIRE WILLEMS ORDE (MWO.4)
Rank: Reserve Kolonel (Reserve Colonel)
Unit: Vlieger/waarnemer der Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger
Awarded on: July 31st, 1950
Action: He distinguished himself in the fight by excellent actions of courage, policy and faithfully in the period of February 27, 1944 up to September 22, 1944. He personally took part in a large number of operational escapes with the Dutch-Indian 18th Squadron bombers from Australia to the enemy occupied areas in the South Molukken, on Timor and Flores and on Islands in the Banda Sea and the Arafoera sea, and also on New-Guinea.
Details: Royal decree no.18
 
     
RIDDER IN DE ORDE VAN DE NEDERLANDSE LEEUW (NL.3)
 
     
VLIEGERKRUIS (VK)
Rank: Tijdelijk Reserve Majoor (Temporary Reserve Major)
Unit: Militaire Luchtvaart van het K.N.I.L. en commandant van het no. 18 (N.E.I.) Squadron
Awarded on: December 21st, 1944
 
     
OORLOGSHERINNERINGSKRUIS (OHK)
 
     
ERETEKEN VOOR LANGDURIGE DIENST ALS OFFICIER
 
     
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
Rank: Tijdelijk Reserve Majoor (Temporary Reserve Major)
Unit: Militaire Luchtvaart van het K.N.I.L. en commandant van het no. 18 (N.E.I.) Squadron
Awarded on: January 12th, 1957
Action: For displaying courage, leadership and devotion to duty of the highest orde in air-operations against the enemy.
 
 
 
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Picture source:   - TU Delft
Information source(s):   - Meijer H.G. en R. Vis, Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997
   
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