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Henry Pröpper

Henry Pröpper

Dutch military officer (1906–1995)

Lieutenant admiral Henry Pröpper (18 June 1906 – 5 April 1995) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between 1959 and 1962.

Quick Facts Lieutenant admiral, Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands ...

Awards and Badges

Netherlands Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Netherlands Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau met de zwaarden
Netherlands Bronze Lion
Netherlands War Commemorative Cross with three clasps
Netherlands Officer's Cross with yearmark XXXV
Netherlands Weddingmedal (Beatrix en Claus)
Belgium Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II
Denmark Commander 1st Class in the Order of the Dannebrog
Iran Commander Great Cross of the Order of Homayoun
United States Commander of the Legion of Merit
Brazil Grande-Oficial Order of Naval Merit[2]: p46 
Brazil Tamandaré Merit Medal[2]: p51 
Sweden Commander in the Order of the Sword

References

  1. [1]
    "Geboorte op 18 juni 1906 te Zutphen". www.openarch.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    E.H. Müller, Onderscheidingen van de Republiek Brazilië en hun verlening aan Nederlanders, 1890-heden


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