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Aernout, William Otto Pierre Regina

Date of birth:
September 16th, 1909 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
September 19th, 1993 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier-Vlieger der Tweede Klasse (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1944

140th Award.
Awarded with "Eervolle Vermelding".
Royal Decree No.2, March 21st, 1944.
Replaced by "Bronzen Leeuw".
Vliegerkruis (VK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier-Vlieger der Tweede Klasse (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1944

Awarded with the "Vliegerkruis".
Royal Decree No.2, March 21st, 1944.
Replaced by "Bronzen Leeuw".
Eervolle Vermelding (EV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier-Vlieger der Tweede Klasse (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1944
Received for air operations against Japan.

Royal Decree No.2, March 21st, 1944.
To replace the "Vliegerkruis" with "Eervolle Vermelding".
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier-Vlieger der Tweede Klasse (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
No. 321 Squadron
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1944
Vliegerkruis (VK)

230th Award.
Royal Decree No.5, August 3rd, 1944.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

awarded with 3 clasps
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

awarded with 1 clasp
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede

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