Marco Kroon

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Marco Kroon RMWO
Marco Kroon with the Military William Order in 2009
Birth name	Marinus Johannes Kroon
Born	(1970-07-15) 15 July 1970 (age 53) 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Allegiance	Netherlands
Service/branch	Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Major
Unit	Korps Commandotroepen Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene
Battles/wars	Operation Provide Comfort Bosnian War Afghanistan War
Awards	Military William Order, Knight 4th class

Major Marinus Johannes "Marco" Kroon, RMWO (born 15 July 1970), is a Dutch officer serving with the Korps Commandotroepen. Kroon is one of only three living knights 4th class of the Military Order of William and the first new member appointed to this Dutch Order in over half a century.^[1][2] The Military William Order is the highest honour in the Netherlands, bestowed for "performing excellent acts of Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty in battle".^[3]