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Though not an aviator,
Oyen commanded the Dutch air forces in
southeast Asia and oversaw its expansion prior to war breaking out
in the Pacific. He was actually present at Pearl Harbor, returning
from an aircraft
purchasing mission to the United States, and
witnessed the attack on the American base. He became deputy air
commander of ABDA and escaped
the debacle in Java in March
1942, escaping by air three days before the surrender of the Netherlands East
Indies. He eventually taking command of the remnants of the
Dutch Army forces in the Southwest
Pacific.
| 1889-4-25
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Born |
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| 1906 |
Cadet School, Alkmaar |
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| 1911 |
Second
lieutenant |
Graduates from Royal Military Academy, Breda
and commissioned in the Royal Netherlands Indian Army |
| 1925 |
Captain |
Graduates from War College |
| 1934 |
Major |
Head, Aviation Department, General Staff |
| 1940-6-15 |
Major general |
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| 1941-7-27
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Commander, Army Air Forces, Netherlands
East Indies |
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| 1942-4
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Commandant, Dutch Military
Flying School, United
States |
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| 1943-10
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Lieutenant general | Commander, Dutch Army Forces,
Australia |
| 1945 |
Commander, Dutch Army Forces,
Batavia |
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| 1946-1-31 |
Retires |
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| 1953-7-28 |
Dies at The Hague |
References
Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands (accessed 2014-3-28; Dutch language site)
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-6-11)
The
Netherlands East Indies 1941-1942 (accessed 2008-6-11)
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