Janatin

Second Sergeant Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali (18 March 1943 – 17 October 1968), better known as Janatin and Usman Janatin, was an Indonesian marine and National Hero of Indonesia.

Biography
Janatin was born in Jatisobo, Banyumas, on 18 March 1943. He graduated from his middle school in 1962.

On 1 June 1962, he entered the Indonesian Marine Corps. During the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, he was appointed as one of three volunteers to serve in a military operation called Komando Siaga (later renamed Komando Mandala Siaga), led by Vice Admiral Omar Dhani. Then he was stationed at Sambu Island, Riau. On 8 March 1965, he, Harun Thahir, and Gani bin Arup were assigned to conduct sabotage in Singapore. They were equipped with a rubber boat and 12.5 kg of explosives. On 10 March 1965, they managed to blow up MacDonald House. When escaping, Janatin and Thahir went to a beach, while Gani chose a different route. Janatin and Thahir seized a motorboat, but on the sea the motorboat broke down. They were arrested by Singapore patrol squads on 13 March 1965 and sentenced to death by a Singapore court.

They were sentenced to hang in Changi Prison, Singapore, on 17 October 1968. Janatin's remains was taken back to Indonesia and buried in Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta.

Legacy
Janatin was awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia in 1968 through President Decree Number 050/TK/1968. In order to remember his name, government of Purbalingga Regency built a city park named Usman Janatin City Park, covering an area of 15957 m2 and spending around Rp 5.2 billion.