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Looijen, Franciscus Cornelis Henricus

Date of birth:
September 23rd, 1914 (Standdaarbuiten, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Ouderkerk a/d IJssel)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Standdaarbuiten
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Reserve Sergeant-Vlieger (Sergeant of Reserves)
Unit:
2e Jachtvliegtuigafdeling, 1e Luchtvaartregiment, Wapen der Militaire Luchtvaart
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in combat against the enemy on May 10, 1940, by deeds of initiative, courage and perseverance during one or more flights in an aircraft, as pilot of a D-XXI type of aircraft, obsolete at the time; having shot down an enemy aircraft and, having taken off immediately afterwards, he was killed in a second dog fight.


Posthumously awarded (K.B. no. 6)
Vliegerkruis (VK)

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