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Fleskens, Leonardus Johannes Josephus (Leo)

Date of birth:
June 19th, 1908 (Geldrop, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
December 29th, 1985 (Waalre, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Member of the resistance. Recruited by IS 9 after liberation in 1944. He flew 380 hours with 264 Squadron and was also involved in the training of resistance members in the use of the S-phone.

Honorary Member of 264 Mosquito Squadron

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 18th, 1947
Medal of Freedom
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1948

Royal Decree number 11
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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