Henry Pröpper

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.

Lieutenant admiral Henry Pröpper
Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
In office 10 May 1959 – 10 May 1962
Preceded by	Lieutenant general Heije Schaper
Succeeded by	General Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny
Commander of the naval forces
In office 4 September 1956 – 4 May 1959
Preceded by	Vice Admiral F.T. Burghard
Succeeded by	Vice Admiral Leendert Brouwer
Personal details
Born	Henry Herman Laurens Pröpper (1906-06-18)18 June 1906[1] Zutphen, Netherlands
Died	5 April 1995(1995-04-05) (aged 88) Winssen, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service	1926–1962
Rank	Lieutenant admiral
Commands	HNLMS Soemba (1943–1944)
Battles/wars	World War II

Awards and Badges

Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau met de zwaarden
Bronze Lion
War Commemorative Cross with three clasps
Officer's Cross with yearmark XXXV
Weddingmedal (Beatrix en Claus)
Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II
Commander 1st Class in the Order of the Dannebrog
Commander Great Cross of the Order of Homayoun
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Grande-Oficial Order of Naval Merit^[2]: p46
Tamandaré Merit Medal^[2]: p51
Commander in the Order of the Sword

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