Joop Warouw
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 () 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. Struggle for Indonesian Independence Before World War II, Warouw was part of the Dutch colonial army (KNIL). After the war and upon the proclamation of Indonesian independence, Warouw was involved in organizing and became deputy leader of the "Republic of Indonesia Youth of Sulawesi" militia () in Surabaya. This group was also known as the "Loyalty of the Indonesian People from Sulawesi" () in Surabaya. This group was mostly made up of men from the Minahasa region in North Sulawesi who were residing in Java. Warouw took part in the Battle of Surabaya and emerged as a young military figure who showed valor during the battle. Starting from 1946, Warouw was assigned several military positions including Chief of Staff of the 6th Division of the