Arkel, van, Jan
- Date of birth:
- August 27th, 1919 (Buiksloot, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- February 23rd, 2011 (Helmond, the Netherlands)
- Service number:
- 1149979, RAF
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Promotions:
20th May 1948: Kapitein-vlieger Waarnemer;
16th August 1952: Majoor;
1st September 1956: Luitenant-kolonel;
1st November 1964: Kolonel.
Career:
6th January 1942 - 15th July 1942: No. 41 Squadron;
30th October 1946: Royal Netherlands Air Force;
1974: Retired.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig Sergeant (Enlisted Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Motordienst
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1940
Royal Decree No. 6
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1944
283rd Award.
Royal Decree No. 30
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1954
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Received with clasps "MEI 1940" and "OORLOGSVLUCHTEN 1940 - 1945".
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
1939-1945 Star
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Pauline van Till
- - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- Checkpoint, Nr. 4, Mei 2011
- The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF, 1939-1945
- The Dutch Medals Page
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