Usman Haji Muhammad Ali


Usman Haji Muhammad Ali
Birth nameUsman bin Haji Muhammad Ali
Other name(s)
  • Janatin
  • Usman Janatin
Born(1943-03-18)18 March 1943
Purbalingga, Japanese East Indies
Died17 October 1968(1968-10-17) (aged 25)
Changi Prison, Singapore
Cause of deathExecuted by hanging
Buried
AllegianceIndonesia
BranchIndonesian Navy
Years of service1962–1968
RankSecond sergeant (posthumous)
UnitCommando Corps (Taifib)
Battles/wars
AwardsNational Hero
MemorialsKRI Usman Harun (359)
Criminal charge3 counts of murder
Criminal penaltyDeath penalty
Criminal statusExecuted by hanging

Second Sergeant Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali (18 March 1943 – 17 October 1968), also spelt Osman bin Haji Mohamed Ali, was an Indonesian marine and convicted murderer. He uses the aliases Janatin or Usman Janatin during his task of bombing the MacDonald House, which killed three people and injured 33 other people. Usman was executed alongside his accomplice Harun Said for the murders of the three deceased victims from the MacDonald House bombing.