Fons Aler

Fons Aler
Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
In office
10 January 1953  1 October 1953
Preceded byVice admiral Edzard Jacob van Holthe
Succeeded byGeneral Ben Hasselman
Personal details
Born
Izaäk Alphonse Aler

(1896-05-03)3 May 1896
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died21 December 1981(1981-12-21) (aged 85)
Rolde, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Air Force
Years of service1917-1953
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsWorld War II

Lieutenant general Fons Aler ( 3 May 1896 – 21 December 1981) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between January 1953 and October 1953. In 1997 a Fokker 50 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force was named after Aler.