Date of birth:

March 21st, 1918 (Delfzijl/Groningen, The Netherlands)

Date of death:

April 17th, 2010

Nationality:

Dutch

Geert Emmens was born into a devout Calvinistic family, the eldest of five children. He was trained as a teacher.
He entered military service in 1938. Aviation appealed to him so he was given the opportunity to start flight training. May 1940 he attended Flying School Souburg and barely able to fly, he managed to escape to England via France and Wales.
He continued his flight training and was posted to 320 Squadron, flying bombing missions to Germany and France. After the war he remained in the Air Force until 1948 when he became a pilot with KLM, a job he held until 1974.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Reserve Sergeant-Vlieger (Sergeant of Reserves)

Unit:

No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 4th, 1944

Recommendation:
For having displayed on operational flights against the enemy courage, ability, perseverance and devotion to duty while having served for a considerable period of time with 320 Squadron Royal Dutch Naval Air Service of Our Naval Air Service in the United Kingdom.

Royal Decree no, 4, dated May 4th, 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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