Vries, de, René Henri Jules
- Date of birth:
- August 5th, 1913 (Paramaribo, Suriname)
- Date of death:
- January 22nd, 1942 (Near Balikpapan/Borneo, Netherlands Indies)
- Mentioned on:
- Dutch Field of Honour Loenen
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Lieutenant Commander of the 2nd Class
De Vries was killed on January 22, 1942 when the flying boat Dornier Do 24K, registration X-14, failed to land near Balikpapan.
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Vliegerkruis (VK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Vliegboot X-14, Groep Vliegtuigen 7 (GVT-7), Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- March 21st, 1944
Royal decree no. 2 (posthumously awarded)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Vliegboot X-14, Groep Vliegtuigen 7 (GVT-7), Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- March 21st, 1944
Royal decree (posthumously awarded)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Vliegboot X-14, Groep Vliegtuigen 7 (GVT-7), Koninklijke Marine
Replacement of the VK and EV
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