Henry Pröpper

Henry Pröpper
Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
In office
10 May 1959 – 10 May 1962
Preceded byLieutenant general Heije Schaper
Succeeded byGeneral Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny
Commander of the naval forces
In office
4 September 1956 – 4 May 1959
Preceded byVice Admiral F.T. Burghard
Succeeded byVice Admiral Leendert Brouwer
Personal details
BornHenry Herman Laurens Pröpper
(1906-06-18)18 June 1906
Zutphen, Netherlands
Died5 April 1995(1995-04-05) (aged 88)
Winssen, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1926–1962
Rank Lieutenant admiral
CommandsHNLMS Soemba (1943–1944)
Battles/warsWorld War II
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Lieutenant admiral Henry Pröpper (18 June 1906 – 5 April 1995) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between 1959 and 1962.