Vondervoort, van de, Mike
(Deurne, April 16th, 1984 -
Neer, October 4th, 2015)
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August 5th, 2008; korporaal der eerste klasse, Wapen der Infanterie
"His brave and tactfull acting during an enemy attack, made him decorate himself and with that the interests of the Kingdom.
During the ISAF Operation in Afghanistan, on January 19th, 2007 in a
coördinated enemy attack near Sorkh Morghab near the second YPR vehicle
of the patrol, a carbomb was detonated and the patrol came under heavy
fire. Without hesitation, on his own initiative and aware of the danger
for himself, he started giving medical aid to the victims still inside
the YPR and to a severely wounded in the other vehicle, during which
he, with danger to his own life, had to cross the open space between
the two vehicles, several times, under heavy enemy fire. On the spot he
took command of the available Combat Live Savers. By his resolute
acting, additional injuries were prevented, the wounded could be
stabilized and evecuated."
(Koninklijk Besluit nr. 08.002230
Image: Dutch Ministry of Defence)
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