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Marthen Indey
Indonesian National Hero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major TNI Marthen Indey (1912–1986) was a colonial police officer in New Guinea, Dutch East Indies who later became nationalist fighter in the Indonesian National Revolution and a supporter of Papua becoming part of Indonesia. He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia in 1993 along with two other people of Papuan descent, Frans Kaisiepo and Silas Papare.[1]
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Born | (1912-03-16)16 March 1912 Doromena, Jayapura, Dutch East Indies |
Died | 17 July 1986(1986-07-17) (aged 74) Doromena, Jayapura, Indonesia |
Buried | Tomb of National Hero Marthen Indey, at Kampung Dosai, West Sentani |
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Years of service | 1935–1983 |
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Awards | Bronze Cross National Hero of Indonesia |
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