Berg, van den, Hendrik Jan

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Date of birth:: March 11th, 1904 (Zaltbommel, The Netherlands)
Date of death:: January 27th, 1943 (North Sea on board Hudson aircraft)
Nationality:: Dutch

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Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:: No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: November 29th, 1941

Recommendation:
For having participated for over a year in operations aboard various aircraft, making 385 flying hours by day and by night on combat missions and having repeatedly displayed courage, initiative and perseverance in contact with the enemy, having successfully taken part in aerial warfare.

Sources

- MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- Oorlogsgravenstichting

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