Fred Ormskerk

Frederik Ferdinand "Fred" Ormskerk (April 26, 1923 – May 1, 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
Standard-bearer adjutant F.F. Ormskerk on Independence Day, November 25, 1975
Born
Frederik Ferdinand Ormskerk

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

In February 1980, the coup d'état led by Dési Bouterse took place in Suriname. Ormskerk originally wanted to launch a counter-coup on April 30, but failed and he was put in prison, and then tortured and eventually slain.[2] Decades after this tragedy occurred, the alleged failed coup is still shrouded in fog.

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. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11.


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