Luuk Kroon

Luuk Kroon (born 13 December 1942, Ridderkerk – d. 19 June 2012, The Hague) was a Dutch naval officer. Kroon served as the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1995 to 1998 and Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff from 1998 until 2004.[1] He died in The Hague on June 19, 2012, at the age of 69.[1]

Kroon in 2004

Awards and decorations
  • Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords
  • Officer's Long Service Cross
  • Marriage Medal 2002 (celebrates the wedding of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Máxima Zorreguieta)
  • Navy Medal
  • Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
  • Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
  • Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
  • Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) (Ordre National du Mérite)
  • Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr in Gold (Germany)

References
  1. "Oud-topmilitair Kroon overleden". NOS Nieuws. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2012-07-03.



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