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Katamso Darmokusumo

Katamso Darmokusumo was the commander of Military District (Korem) 072 in the Diponegoro Area Military command of the Indonesian Army in Central Java. He was kidnapped on 1 October 1965 and killed later the same day by members of the 30 September Movement. He was declared one of Indonesia's national heroes.

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Katamso Darmokusumo1 (5 February 1923 – 1 October 1965) was the commander of Military District (Korem) 072 in the Diponegoro Area Military command of the Indonesian Army in Central Java. He was kidnapped on 1 October 1965 and killed later the same day by members of the 30 September Movement. He was declared one of Indonesia's national heroes.2

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  1. ranked colonel at the time of his death, he was promoted posthumously (Indonesian: anumerta) to brigadier general four days later
  2. Daftar WNI yang Menerima Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Republik Indonesia 1959 - sekarang (PDF) [List of Indonesian Citizens Who Received the Honorary Medal of the Republic of Indonesia Star 1959 - present] (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2025.