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André de La Porte, Pieter Cornelis

Date of birth:
December 13th, 1912 (Baarn, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
August 24th, 1944 (over Ambon, Dutch East Indies)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Ambon
Plot: 7. Row: D. Grave: 8/13.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Reserve-Kapitein Vlieger-Waarnemer
Unit:
No. 18 (NEI) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1950

703rd Award. (posthumously)
Royal Decree No.44, June 16th, 1950
Vliegerkruis (VK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Reserve Eerste Luitenant Vlieger
Unit:
KNIL
Awarded on:
February 4th, 1943
Recommendation:
He has displayed courage, determination and capability during the Japanese offensive in Burma in May 1942, by frequently piloting an unarmed and unfamiliar aircraft flying photgraphic missions at great height up to 1.000 miles deep over enemy held territory in order to enable aircraft of the U.S. Air Force to succesfullty execute bombing missions.

KB no 1
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

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