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Dutch military officer (1896–1981)
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Lieutenant generalFons Aler
Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
In office
10 January 1953 – 1 October 1953
Preceded byVice admiral Edzard Jacob van Holthe
Succeeded byGeneral Ben Hasselman
Personal details
BornIzaäk Alphonse Aler
(1896-05-03)3 May 1896
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died21 December 1981(1981-12-21) (aged 85)
Rolde, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Air Force
Years of service1917-1953
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsWorld War II

Lieutenant general Fons Aler ( 3 May 1896 – 21 December 1981) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between January 1953 and October 1953. In 1997 a Fokker 50 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force was named after Aler.

References

  1. "De Fokker 50 Fons Aler van 334 squadron onthuld door Fons en Tonnie Aler". www.nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Fons Aler at Wikimedia Commons


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