Pierre Tendean, Indonesian national hero
Pierre Tendean Pierre Andreas Tendean was a victim of the 30th September Movement (G30S) and is an Indonesian national hero. Tendean was the only son of A.L. Tendean from Minahasa and Indo mother Cornet M.E. of Dutch and French descent. He had an older sister, Mitze Farre, and younger sister, Rooswidiati. Tendean’s father was a doctor and held posts in hospitals in Jakarta, Tasikmalaya, Cisarua, Magelang, and Semarang. Tendean attended elementary school in Magelang and middle school and high school in Semarang. His desire after completing grade school was to attend the National Military Academy (Indonesian: Akademi Militer Nasional). However, his parents wanted him to become a doctor like his father or an engineer. The compromise was for Pierre to attend the Army’s engineering academy (Indonesian: Akademi Teknik Angkatan Darat (ATEKAD)), which he started in 1958. Tendean received battlefield experience while in the academy when he was sent to West Sumatra with his fellow cadets ...