Fred Ormskerk

Fred Ormskerk
Standard-bearer adjutant F.F. Ormskerk on Independence Day, November 25, 1975
Born
Frederik Ferdinand Ormskerk

(1923-04-26)26 April 1923
Nickerie, Surinam
Died1 May 1980(1980-05-01) (aged 57)
Paramaribo, Suriname

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]

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 1980, 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

References

  1. ^ "Leesfragment: Bikkel". Rudie Kagie.
  2. ^ "De Meimoord". vn.nl. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013.
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