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Vries, de, Willem
Vries, de, Willem
Date of birth:
February 28th, 1923 (Flushing, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
November 10th, 1985
Service number:
19123
Nationality:
Dutch
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Vliegerkruis (VK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant-Vlieger (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1946
459th Award.
Royal Decree No. 48.
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant-vlieger (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1946
1939-1945 Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Air Crew Europe Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
With "France and Germany" clasp.
Defence Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Pauline van Till
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MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997
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