Agustinus Adisutjipto

Agustinus Adisutjipto
Agustinus Adisutjipto
Born	4 July 1916; Salatiga, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	29 July 1947 (aged 31); Ngoto, Maguwoharjo, Yogyakarta
Buried	Ngoto, Maguwoharjo, Yogyakarta
Allegiance	Dutch East Indies (1937–1942); Indonesia (1945–1947);
Service/branch	KNIL Air Force; Indonesian Air Force;
Years of service	1939–1942, 1945–1947
Rank	Air Commodore (at death); Air Vice-Marshal (posthumously);
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia

Agustinus Adisutjipto (Perfected Spelling: Agustinus Adisucipto, 4 July 1916 – 29 July 1947) was born in Salatiga, Central Java, and raised as a Roman Catholic. He was the first pilot of the Indonesian Air Force, whose plane was shot down by the Dutch during the Indonesian National Revolution. He was posthumously declared a National Hero of Indonesia in 1974.

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