The crew of 122 Squadron

By Roel Bazuin

- 6 minutes read - 1177 words

By estimation, there must have been more then 200 people involved in 122 NEI Squadron. The crew flew and maintained 16 P-51 Mustangs, 2 Lockheed L-12’s and -later- an AT-16 Harvard trainer.

The database contains ~ 110 names of the 122th crew. ~ 49 of them are identified on pictures, largly based on the living and iron memory of S. Gerardu.

Some crew in 'Table 1' served in more then one unit. For others it’s not sure if they actually belonged to 122sqn.

The picture above this page, a 'statieportret', is made in 1950 and was the last presentation of 127 crew on 11VB Polonia at that time. Click here for a picture in high resolution.

Let us know if you recognize a face or a name.

Table 1. Known crew of the 122 Squadron
portret familyname voorl callname rank role tasks sqn

-

Aarem, van

A.

Alfred / Fred

captain

commander

LuCoSu 1946-12-10

122sqn,LuCoSu

Adam

J.P.

-

sergeant major

pilot

-

122sqn

b25 n5 261 guit en allarts

Allards

S.

Sjaak

-

mechanic

-

122sqn

P51 bastiaans

Asjes

H.C.

-

kaptain

pilot

-

122sqn

KNIL 99

Avé

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Bakker

K.H.

Karel

1st luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

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Bastiaans

C.W.

Carol

adjudant

mechanic

hoofd hangar- en lijndienst

2-VLG-IV,NEI-PEP,121sqn,122sqn

Bastiaanse

-

-

luitenant

Head VCP’s

-

122sqn

Beck(x)

-

-

sergeant

mechanic

op orde kampement, gebouwen in gereedheid brengen

122sqn

KNIL 62

Becker

-

-

-

mechanic

-

122sqn

Beers, van

R.L.

Ronny

sergeant major

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

p51 122sqn crash van daalen 19470530 03

Benjamins

P.A.C.

Piet

1st luitenant

pilot

commander 122sqn (rank captain)

122sqn,LuCoSu

Berends

-

-

kaptain

sport officer

-

122sqn ?

jan berhitoe

Berhitoe

J.

Jan.

soldier 1st / 2nd class

mechanic

-

112sqn, 121sqn, 122sqn,17varwa

Best

J.

-

adjudant

mechanic

hangarchef

122sqn

Beurden, van

F.M.

-

sergeant major

mechanic

Lijn-chef

122sqn

Bezuur

-

-

corporal

-

-

122sqn

Bilt, van der

-

-

sergeant major

transport

Motor-transportation

122sqn ?

Blom

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Boers

B.

Bram

-

-

-

122sqn

Boldrik

J.C.N.

-

2nd luitenant

armory

Head armament department

122sqn

Breukels

-

-

-

-

editor sports magazine 'Het Kanon' (together with Deibel)

122sqn ?

Brokx

A.B.A.M.

Andr�

2nd luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Brouwers

-

-

kaptain

-

-

122sqn

GerarduServaas P51Mustang 1947

Copi /Kopi

-

-

-

armory

-

121sqn,122sqn

vdaalen guit allards47

Daalen, van

L.C.

Leo

sergeant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

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Dam

J.H.

Joop

deputy lieutenant

mechanic

-

122sqn

KNIL 85

Daniels

-

-

sergeant

-

-

122sqn

KNIL 39

Deibel

A.G.

Guus

kaptain

pilot

commandant 122sqn

2-VLG-V,122sqn

Dekker

J.N.

Jack

-

mechanic

-

122sqn

Den Hollander

C.

-

sergeant major

Line chief

Liason-officer Manilla,

122sqn

Dietvorst

W.-

-

corporal

-

-

122sqn

Dijkman

G.

-

sergeant major

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Dingemans

-

Piet

-

-

captain 2nd football team

122sqn

Ditmarsch

-

-

sergeant major

transport

Motor-transportation

122sqn ?

Dohmen

J.

-

sergeant

mechanic

-

122sqn ?

Dootjes

-

-

luitenant

-

captain hockeyteam

122sqn

Frederix

-

-

ensign

equipment service

-

122sqn

KNIL 92

Gagliardi

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

KNIL 30

Gerardu

S.

Servaas

soldier

mechanic

line-mechanic (on the field)

121sqn,122sqn

KNIL 39

Goosens

F.J.P.

-

sergeant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

KNIL 17

Gouldman

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Greene

G.

-

1st luitenant

pilot / observer

company commander, sorting out camp '46

122sqn

Groen

-

-

sergeant major

transport

Motor-transportation

122sqn ?

Bastiaans Carol Wilhelm en tinus guit

Guit

B.

Tinus

sergeant major

mechanic

-

122sqn,120sqn

Hart 't

-

-

sergeant

-

-

122sqn

KNIL 39\

Haye

H.L.

-

sergeant

pilot / observer

Went 16-12-48 to 121sqn

121sqn,122sqn

Heykoop, van

-

-

sergeant

transport

Motor-transportation

122sqn ?

Huizer

J.M.

-

luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Jansen v. 't Land

-

-

sergeant

Wmr.

-

122sqn

Janssen

W.A.M.

-

major

-

-

122sqn?/ PVA?

portret janssen mc 1950 122sqn

Janssen

M.C.

-

sergeant

valmschermvouwer

-

122sqn /18sqn

Johannes

-

-

sergeant major

equipment service

-

122sqn

Jolly

P.R.

Paul

luitenant

pilot / observer

-

120sqn,121sqn,122sqn

KNIL 99

Jong, de

D.

Dirk

sergeant

Intelligence officer

-

122sqn, 11VB

KNIL 98

Krab

E.C.

Emiel

-

armory

-

122sqn

KNIL 99

Langelo

-

-

-

supply

-

122sqn

Langereis

G.J.

-

2nd luitenant

mechanic

technische dienst

122sqn

KNIL 81 face01

Lehnkering

M.

Henk

corporal

armory

technische dienst

122sqn

Loen

O.

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Luyn, van

-

-

sergeant major

KL-administration

-

122sqn ?

Maurenbrecher

H.A.

-

major

Regionaal Luchtvaart Commandant Sumatra

Majoor vlieger-waarnemer tevens Commanding Officer

LuCoSu, 120sqn

KNIL 1

Metselaar

-

-

sergeant

mechanic

-

122sqn

Mollet

G.A.

-

sergeant

-

-

122sqn

Mulder

H.J.

Manus

sergeant major

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Nicolaes

-

-

sergeant major

Mustangbase / VCP

-

122sqn

KNIL 99

Nieuwhuis

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

knil 94 onkonken

Onkonken

-

Rudy

-

-

-

122sqn

Pelt, van

-

-

sergeant major

KL-administration

-

122sqn ?

Pothoff

J.H.H.

Jan

sergeant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Poublon

E.H.M.C.

Charly ?

luitenant

pilot / observer

office operations

122sqn

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Prins

B.

Bouwe

1st luitenant

mechanic

Head of TD, setting up technical service. Flew London-Melbourne with Uiver in 1934

120sqn,122sqn

Raadt, de

F.J.

Fred

luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Ransdorp

-

-

soldier

-

-

122sqn

Asjes and lt receveur medan 201048

Receveur

H.

-

2nd luitenant

pilot / observer

from Venlo

122sqn

KNIL 10

Rhoon, van

M.

-

sergeant

mechanic

-

122sqn

Rijff

W.

Wil

sergeant major

armory

assistant armory

122sqn

Rijks

P.W.

-

sergeant major

-

-

122sqn

Roer, van der

H.A.V.

Humphrey

2nd luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

KNIL 4 th

Roode, de

E.

Evert

corporal

mechanic

Head TD Andir; rank Lt

122sqn

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Rover,de

A.W.

-

sergeant

ground crew

Arrived '45 with Stirling Castle. Repatriate 1948-02-28 with Grote Beer from Batavia (TP). LSK. Probably a member of 122sqn '46-end �47, reg.no. 230912012. Uit Harlingen; Caspar de Roblesstr.1

122sqn

KNIL 39

Samson

E.E.

Sammy

-

-

-

122sqn

KNIL 38

Saya

-

-

-

mechanic

-

122sqn

Scherf

Th.F.F.

Theo

2nd luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Schipper

O.O.

-

adjudant

administrator

-

122sqn ?, 11VB

Sijbers

G.M.

Gerard

sergeant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Sinninghe

-

-

sergeant

-

-

122sqn

KNIL 77

Sliedrecht

-

-

sergeant

mechanic

-

122sqn

Smids

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Soumokil

D.

David

soldier 2nd class

mechanic

-

1dep.bat, inf.51,64cie,infXIV,2VB,122sqn

KNIL 10

Stemerdink

-

-

sergeant

mechanic

ploegbaas

122sqn

KNIL 2

Stump

-

-

-

pilot

-

122sqn

Stumpff

F.

-

luitenant

Operations

chief of Operations and Subcommander

122sqn,120sqn

KNIL 10

Swaab

-

-

-

mechanic

-

122sqn

Tempelman

E.

Erik

sergeant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

KNIL 22

Trier, van

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Tuasela

D.

-

-

Amb.mlt.ald.

-

122sqn

Vengen

P.A.?.

-

sergeant / corporal

mechanic

-

122sqn

Vermeulen

A.G.

Ad

2nd luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

verspoor knil 54

Verspoor

P.

Paul

luitenant

pilot

-

122sqn

Vijgh, van der

F.

Frans

1st luitenant

pilot / observer

still living? (2020)

122sqn

Vijsma

E.H.

Edu

sergeant

pilot / observer

still living? (2020)

122sqn, LuCoSu

Vogelaar

W.P.

Wim

2nd luitenant

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Voorst, van

-

-

-

Pastor

-

122sqn

Vries, de

W.

Wim

sergeant major

pilot / observer

-

122sqn

Vucht

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Wijk, van

-

-

sergeant major

KL-administration

-

122sqn ?

KNIL 4 th

Wilde, de

-

-

-

-

-

122sqn

Willie

H.

-

sergeant

armory

-

122sqn

Medan Lockheed Electra

Wolf

C.W.

Kees

sergeant

(flight)mechanic

order camp, prepare buildings

122sqn

KNIL 75

Wolf .

-

-

-

tower operator

-

122sqn
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