BAKKER, Bartele Broer
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Bakker, Bartele Broer Date of birth:  March 13th, 1918 (IJsbrechtum) Date of death:  May 16th, 1988 Nationality:  Dutch             RIDDER VIERDE KLASSE DER MILITAIRE WILLEMS ORDE (MWO.4) Rank: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer) Unit: Koninklijke Marine Received on: 28 August 1948 Action: In the fight distinguish them by committing excellent actions of courage, policy and faithfully as 2e a quartermaster of the m.s. "Ondina", who foresees the Indisch Ocean by accompanying with a minesweeper of the Royal Indian Navy. Only armored with his gun of 10.2 cm he went in the fight with the much stronger Japanese cruiser on November 11, 1942. Details: Royal decree no.49         BRONZEN KRUIS (BK) Rank: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer) Unit: Koninklijke Marine Received on: 14 January 1943         EERVOLLE VERMELDING (EV)         OORLOGSHERINNERINGSKRUIS (OHK)         DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC) Rank: Tweede Stuurman (Second Officer) Unit: Koninklijke Marine         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   Information source(s):   http://www.onderscheidingen.nl Maalderink p.180