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Rees, Adriaan Johan

Date of birth:
April 6th, 1914 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
January 4th, 1944 (Nabij Timor a/b Vliegtuig N5-137)
Mentioned on:
Dutch Field of Honour Loenen
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Reserve-Eerste Luitenant-Waarnemer
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1941
Recommendation:
As observer/bomb aimer in command of an aircraft of a flight of heavy bombers, he spotted enemy vessels, sunk them in a skillful attack despite heavy opposition and inflicted grave losses on the enemy.


G.B. no. 1z
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Reserve kapitein-vlieger-waarnemer
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1946

Royal decree no. 22 (posthumously awarded)
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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