This is a personal CV written by Dirk Bodemeijer, while he was living in the USA after WWII.
Dirk was briefly part of the 120 Squadron that operated out of Bundaberg and Dutch New Guinea.
The documents underneath his CV, relate to his time In Bundaberg.
CV Dirk Bodemeijer
Born 27 January 1910 in Princenhage, Holland
Married:3 Children 2, 11, and 14 years old
Address:14612 Sylvan Street,VanNiys,Calif.U.S.A.
JULY 1931. Diploma: M.T.S. ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Department of Mechanical Engineering
March 1932 -Sept. 1939 Technical Service K.L.M. in Rotterdam and Amsterdam
Sept.1939-Dec.1949 Technical Officer in the Military Aviation of the Dutch East Indies Army in the Indies.
Nov. 1950-Heden Service Engineer “A” by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Burbank, California, U.S.A.
Before the war, at the Central Workshops of Military Aviation, he was responsible for supervising the military instrument and electrical departments.
Was by the Nederlands East Indies Government stationed in America as a member of the Netherlands Purchase Committee in New York City from June 1940 to March 1944 and during that time was also a Liaison Officer at the United Nations Branch of the American Air Force. Awarded from President Truman the distinction-‘”Legion of Merit”.
After my departure from America, I became Captain Technical Officer, in charge of the Technical Service of the 120 Fighter Squadron operating from Bundaberg and New Guinea.
In June 1946, after the return of our troops from Java, I became Head of the Technical Service of the Kemajoran airfield in Batavia airfield, until this airfield was taken by civil aviation (KLM).
Was then put charged of building up the fire brigade and gas control service facilities and then transferred to this island of Biak in Dutch New Guinea for the organisation and maintenance of the technical facilities of this base: motor transport maintenance workshop; water and electrical utilities, butchery and bread bakery, cold stores, ice machines and automatic laundry.
During the time I was in Batavia, I thoroughly checked, with the help of Indonesian mechanics the technical installations of Hotel Des Indes, and put it back into operation, as it had been left dilapidated by the Japanese occupiers.
An emergency installation was built with the use of two parallel connected petrol generators for the water supply and cooling equipment, as the town supply regularly failed.
Documents relating Dirk’s time in Bundaberg.
The document below includes more papers related to Dirk Bodemeijer, as they are held by his son Ron.
Transfer to America
Dirk was awarded the “Legion of Merit” from President Harry S. Truman for his service on the Netherlands Purchasing Commission during the WW2.
