Anang Busra
Anang Busra was an Indonesian Air Force airman and Indonesian nationalist from Malinau Regency, today's North Kalimantan.
Career[edit]
Born in Malinau on 7 March 1923, he spent most of his adulthood in Tarakan. He later joined Ikatan Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian National Bond) based in Balikpapan and involved in Indonesian National Revolution.[1] On 1946, he raised flag of Indonesia in a building in Tarakan, which by that time was mostly still under the Japanese military.[1] He later joined the airforce and after passed the exam, was deployed across the country until 1968 where he returned to Tarakan. He later became vice-chairman of National Sports Committee in the city.[1] He died in March 1996 due to illness.[1]
Legacy[edit]
An airforce base in Tarakan was named after him in 2018.[2] The name change has been proposed since 2015 by local government and approved by his family.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d prokal.co. "Tulis Wasiat, Jika Meninggal Tak Ingin Keluarga Menghubungi Tentara | Radar Tarakan". kaltara.prokal.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ prokal.co. "Resmi, Nama Anang Busra Dipilih karena Dedikasinya | Radar Tarakan". kaltara.prokal.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Ini Alasan Lanud Tarakan Pakai Nama Anang Busra". Tribunkaltim.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-04-23.