W. J. Kruys

W. J. Kruys
Vice admiral Willem Jan Kruys
Birth nameWillem Jan Kruys
Born(1906-01-13)13 January 1906
Pangkalan Brandan (Sumatra)
Died20 April 1985(1985-04-20) (aged 79)
Bilthoven (The Netherlands)
BranchRoyal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1924–1960
Rank Vice-admiral
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Expedition Cross with clasp for Timor 1942
War Commemorative Cross 1940-1945
Decoration for Order and Peace
Legion of Merit

Order of the British Empire

Willem Jan Kruys (1906–1985) was a vice admiral in the Royal Netherlands Navy and later director-general of the Dutch National Aviation Authority (Dutch: Rijksluchtvaartdienst).

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