BRIGADIER GENERAL POSTHUMOUS KATAMSO DARMOKUSUMO
Brigadier General Posthumous Katamso Darmokusumo was born in Sragen, Central Java on February 5, 1923, died in Kentungan Yogyakarta on October 1, 1965 at the age of 42 years. Is a Revolutionary Hero who died in Yogyakarta, his last position was Commander of Korem 072 / Pamungkas Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, he died in the G30S PKI incident and was buried in the Kusumanegara Heroes Cemetery in Yogyakarta.
He graduated from elementary and middle school and immediately continued his education on PETA in Bogor. After the proclamation of independence Pak Katamso joined TKR, which gradually changed to become the TNI. During the Dutch Military Aggression, the troops he led often fought to expel the Dutch from Indonesia. After the recognition of his sovereignty he was assigned the task of quelling the 426 Battalion rebellion in Central Java.
In 1958, there was an incident of the PRRI / Permesta rebellion, at which time he served as the Commander of Battalion "A" of the 17 August Operations Command led by Colonel Ahmad Yani. In 1963, he served as Commander of Korem 072 Kodam VII / Diponegoro based in Yogyakarta. To deal with PKI activities in the Solo area, he actively coached students. Students
the students were given military training and had established a cooperative with the parents of a school in Yogyakarta.
On October 1, 1965 the G30S / PKI traitors launched their action by kidnapping the generals who were in Jakarta, but not only in Jakarta, the G30S / PKI traitors in Yogyakarta also carried out a similar action. Taking control of RRI Yogyakarta and also kidnapping the Commander and Chief of Staff of the Regional Military Command 072 Pamungkas DIY Brigadier General Katamso and Colonel Sugiono. He was both kidnapped and killed at Battalion L Kentungan Yogyakarta and his bodies were only found on October 21, 1965
And on October 22, 1965 he was buried in the Semaki Heroes Cemetery in Yogyakarta
(summarized from various sources)
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