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Mattijsen, Willem

Date of birth:
April 1st, 1904 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date of death:
June 26th, 1942 (Near Bremen o/b Hudson airplane)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves IJmuiden Duinhof
Grave: 6.
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Rank: Ltz.II. 20 KM-MLD Squadron. He made 71 operational flights and was shot after a bombing attack on Bremen on June 26, 1942. He flew in the Hudson "Balikpapan". For his actions he received the Flying Cross award.

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