Heije Schaper
Heije Schaper was a Dutch naval and air force officer and lieutenant general of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
A highly decorated World War II officer, Schaper was awarded the Military Order of William, the highest honour of the Netherlands on 15 November 1940. Schaper served in the Royal Netherlands Navy and later the Royal Netherlands Air Force. He was the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force from 1 May 1956 until 1 September 1961 and the Chief of Defence #Chairman of [the United Defence Staff |Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands] from 1 November 1957 until 10 May 1959. He retired from active service in 1961 and served as List of [Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands#List of State Secretaries for Defence|State Secretary for Defence], tasked with Air Force affairs from 22 June 1966 until 5 April 1967.