Date of birth:

March 28th, 1909 (Rotterdam/South Holland, Netherlands)

Date of death:

October 25th, 1943 (Brest, France)

Buried on:

Dutch War Cemetery Orry-la-Ville
Plot: C. Row: 1. Grave: 9.

Nationality:

Dutch

Chief pilot officer of the 1st class KM 320 Squadron

Killed in action on October 25, 1943 on board Mitchell FR178, which was shot down during a bombing flight at Lanvéoc-Poulmic air base (south of Brest).
Bakker was awarded the Airman's Cross and was buried in the Dutch war cemetery in Orry-la-Ville.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Officier-Vlieger der Eerste Klasse

Unit:

No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 29th, 1941

Aanbeveling:
For having taken part in operations in various types of aircraft for over a year, completing 251 flying hours by day and by night in combat operations and for frequently having displayed tact, courage and endurance in contact with the enemy, having take part in aerial warfare in a successful manner.


Royal Decree no 9

• Photo 1: IN MEMORIAM, De Oud-Kwekelingen van de Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart te Amsterdam 1939-1945, Derde herziene uitgave 2020
• - POLDERMAN, K. & RUITER, H. DE, IN MEMORIAM, VOK, Amsterdam, 2020.
  - Eduard Bakker | Oorlogsgravenstichting
  

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Memorial Naval College

Amsterdam - North Holland