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Dutch military officer (1906–1995)
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Lieutenant admiralHenry Pröpper
Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
In office
10 May 1959 – 10 May 1962
Preceded byLieutenant general Heije Schaper
Succeeded byGeneral Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny
Commander of the naval forces
In office
4 September 1956 – 4 May 1959
Preceded byVice Admiral F.T. Burghard
Succeeded byVice Admiral Leendert Brouwer
Personal details
BornHenry Herman Laurens Pröpper
(1906-06-18)18 June 1906
Zutphen, Netherlands
Died5 April 1995(1995-04-05) (aged 88)
Winssen, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1926–1962
Rank Lieutenant admiral
CommandsHNLMS Soemba (1943–1944)
Battles/warsWorld War II

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.

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
Brazil Tamandaré Merit Medal
Sweden Commander in the Order of the Sword

References

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


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