Pieter Jan Klapwijk, applicatiebeheerder Maritiem Museum Rotterd | 2015-05-07 | 10:05:03@Josephine Mamahit Kende: One of our regular visitors was kind enough to draw our attention to the website of the Dutch Ministry of Defense. This website provides further information about the Order of Merit which was awarded in 1943 by the Dutch Government in exile to your father for his brave conduct during the U-Boot attack. You will receive further information on this by separate mail.

Josephine Mamahit Kende | 2015-05-05 | 03:30:55 My father was on board the M.S. Madoera and received a sterling silver cigarette case engraved: De N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Nederland" aan W. Mamahit voor bijzondere verdiensten M.S. "Madoera" Februari 1943. Any information about this would be appreciated. Thank you.