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Rijnders, Gerard Frederik
Rijnders, Gerard Frederik
Date of birth:
June 25th, 1913 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
March 17th, 1992 (Oosterhout, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant Ter Zee Vlieger der 1 ste Klasse
Unit:
Marine luchtvaartdienst.
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1948
Royal decree no.25
Vliegerkruis (VK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant Ter Zee Vlieger der 1 ste Klasse
Unit:
Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch leger.
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1943
Vliegerkruis (VK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier vlieger der 2 de Klasse.
Unit:
Marine luchtvaartdienst
,
bij het R.A.F. no.321 ( R.D.N.A.S.) Squadron.
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier-Vlieger der Tweede Klasse (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1944
Permission to wear the decoration granted by Royal Decree No. 5, dated April 20th, 1944.
Sources
Photo 1:
NIMH-beeldbank
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MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997
.
Maalderink p.238
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Het Britse Distinguished Flying Cross aan Nederlanders
Photo