Brugge, van, Cornelis

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Date of birth:: June 25th, 1903 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: June 1st, 1943 (Golf van Biskaje, a/b vliegtuig Ibis DC-3 G-AGBB)
Nationality:: Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

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Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Radiotelegrafist KLM
Awarded on:: June 24th, 1943

"On April 19, 1943, when an airplane of the KLM flying over the Atlantic Ocean was suddenly attacked and fired at by six enemy fighter planes, distinguished itself by courage, presence of mind and devotion to duty by calmly keeping the radio link intact."

Royal Decree no 3 (posthumously awarded)

Sources

- Oorlogsgravenstichting
- Dapperheidsonderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog

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