Joop Warouw | |
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Born | Batavia, Dutch East Indies | September 8, 1917
Died | October 15, 1960 Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | (aged 43)
Service | Indonesian Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles / wars | Indonesian National Revolution Permesta rebellion |
Jacob Frederick Warouw (8 September 1917 – 15 October 1960), also known as Joop Warouw, was a military officer involved in the Indonesian National Revolution. After the revolution, his appointments include Commander of VII/East Indonesia Military Territory (Indonesian: Tentara dan Teritorium (TT) VII/Indonesia Timur) and Military Attaché in Beijing. He was subsequently involved in the Permesta movement that sought greater regional autonomy from the central government in Java. He was killed by a fractious unit toward the end of the movement.[1]: 155