End, van den, Gerrit

Date of birth:: July 29th, 1911 (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: February 24th, 1942 (north of Batavia, Dutch East Indies)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Gerrit van den Ende worked with the KPM (Koninklijke PetroliumMaatschappij) before he joined the Royal Dutch Navy and was killed as Captain on board the flying boat "X 17" on 24th February 1942.

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Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant-ter-zee der derde klasse der Koninklijke Marine Reserve
Unit:: Vliegboot "X 17"
Awarded on:: March 21st, 1944

144th Award.
Royal Decree No. 2, dated 21st March 1944.
Awarded posthumously.
With Eervolle Vermelding later replaced by the Bronzen Leeuw.

Eervolle Vermelding (EV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant-ter-zee der derde klasse der Koninklijke Marine Reserve
Unit:: Vliegboot "X 17"
Awarded on:: March 21st, 1944

Royal Decree No. 2, dated 21st March 1944.
Awarded posthumously.
With Vliegerkruis, later repaced by the Bronzen Leeuw.

Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant-ter-zee der derde klasse der Koninklijke Marine Reserve
Unit:: Vliegboot "X 17"

As replacement to the Vliegerkruis with Eervolle Vermelding.

Sources

Photo 1: Bert van Willigenburg
- Meijer H.G., Vis R., Het Vliegerkruis, Voor initiatief, moed en volharding, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997, ISBN 9067073474
- The Dutch Medals Page