Fons Aler
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Fons Aler | |
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Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands | |
In office 10 January 1953 – 1 October 1953 | |
Preceded by | Vice admiral Edzard Jacob van Holthe |
Succeeded by | General Ben Hasselman |
Personal details | |
Born | Izaäk Alphonse Aler 3 May 1896 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 21 December 1981 Rolde, Netherlands | (aged 85)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Air Force |
Years of service | 1917-1953 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Lieutenant general Fons Aler ( 3 May 1896 – 21 December 1981) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between January 1953 and October 1953. In 1997 a Fokker 50 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force was named after Aler.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "De Fokker 50 Fons Aler van 334 squadron onthuld door Fons en Tonnie Aler". www.nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Fons Aler at Wikimedia Commons