W. J. Kruys
Dutch vice admiral (1906–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Willem Jan Kruys (1906–1985) was a vice admiral in the Royal Netherlands Navy and later director-general of the Dutch National Aviation Service (Dutch: Rijksluchtvaartdienst).
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Birth name | Willem Jan Kruys |
Born | (1906-01-13)13 January 1906 Pangkalan Brandan (Sumatra) |
Died | 20 April 1985(1985-04-20) (aged 79) Bilthoven (The Netherlands) |
Service/ | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Years of service | 1924–1960 |
Rank | Vice-admiral |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau |
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