Siswondo Parman


Siswondo Parman
Born(1918-08-04)4 August 1918
Wonosobo, Kedu Residency, Dutch East Indies
Died1 October 1965(1965-10-01) (aged 47)
Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta, Indonesia
Buried 6°15′26″S 106°50′46″E / 6.25722°S 106.84611°E / -6.25722; 106.84611
AllegianceIndonesia
Years of service1945–1965
RankMajor General (at death)
Lieutenant General (posthumously)
Battles / warsIndonesian National Revolution
AwardsNational Hero of Indonesia
S. Parman on a 1966 stamp

Lieutenant General Siswondo Parman[1] (4 August 1918 – 1 October 1965) or more popularly known such as in streets name as S. Parman, was a soldier in the Indonesian Army, and was kidnapped from his home in Jakarta by members of the 30 September Movement in the early hours of October 1. He was later killed at Lubang Buaya.

  1. ^ ranked major general at the time of his death, he was promoted posthumously (Indonesian: anumerta) to lieutenant general four days later