Dekeling, Jan

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Date of birth:: September 20th, 1918 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Jan Dekeling was a Brewster 339 pilot in the KNIL. He was made POW on Java in 1942 and survived the war.

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Vaandrig-vlieger (Ensign)
Unit:: 2e Afdeling van Vliegtuiggroep 5, Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger
Awarded on:: February 24th, 1942

For air actions against Japan.

Royal Decree No. 01Z

Wing Piloot KNIL

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo: Rohan Eckardt
- Dekeling, J. | Onderscheidingen | Defensie.nl
- The Loss of Java (NUS Press, Singapore, 2011)

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