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Amsterdam, van, Andreas Antonius Johannes

    Date of birth:
    November 13th, 1917 (Kortenhoef, the Netherlands)
    Date of death:
    March 27th, 1945 (over Brandenburg, Germany)
    Mentioned on:
    Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
    Nationality:
    Dutch

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Reserve-eerste Luitenant
    Unit:
    No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    May 26th, 1944
    Citation:
    "For a longe period with the 320th Squadron R.D.N.A.S. of our Fleet Air Arm in the United Kingdom, having shown courage, competence, obstinacy and devotion to duty, during war sorties against the enemy."

    171st Award.
    Royal Decree No. 6 dated 26th May 1944.
    Vliegerkruis (VK)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Flight Lieutenant
    Unit:
    No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    July 3rd, 1945
    Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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