Fred Ormskerk
Surinamese military leader
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Frederik Ferdinand "Fred" Ormskerk (26 April 1923 – 1 May 1980) was a Surinamese military leader. He was awarded many honors for his military services in Indonesia and Korea. After a KNIL training at Camp Casino, Australia, he arrived in Batavia (now Jakarta). There, he became a soldier in the newly formed Korps Speciale Troepen (KST), led by Captain Westerling. He was nicknamed Bikkel, which means "stud".[1]
Fred Ormskerk | |
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Standard-bearer adjutant F.F. Ormskerk on Independence Day, November 25, 1975 | |
| Born | Frederik Ferdinand Ormskerk 26 April 1923 |
| Died | 1 May 1980 (aged 57) |
Early life
Frederik Ferdinand Ormskerk was born in Nickerie District on 26 April 1923, to a military family. His father was one Alexander Reinier Francois Ormskerk (1888-1961) and is distantly related to Abraham George Eliis.
Death
On 25 February 1980, Ormskerk along with a few others would participate in a coup d'état led by Dési Bouterse, which would result in Dési being appointed as the de-facto president. On 30 April 1985, Ormskerk would allegedly orchestrate an attempted counter-coup before being arrested, tortured and dying the next day on May 1.[2]
Awards
- Cross for Law and Liberty with Buckle Korea 1950
- United Nations Service Medal with Clasp Korea
- Award of the Korean War Service Medal
- Korean Presidential Unit Citation
- Certificate of Appreciation 38th Infantry Regiment in Korea
- Medal of honor attached to the Order of Orange-Nassau in gold with Swords
- Gold Medal due Prolonged, Honest and Faithful Service
