Eijk, van den, Leendert Arend

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Eijk, van den, Leendert Arend

Date of birth:: January 24th, 1914 (Meulaboh/Sumatra, Dutch East Indies)
Nationality:: Dutch

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant-bommenrichter (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:: 1e Afdeling, Ie Vliegtuiggroep, ML-KNIL
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1941

Citation:
"As an observer-bomb aimer in the command aircraft of a patrol of heavy bombers, he judiciously selected enemy shipping targets and, through skilful execution of his duties, inflicted significant losses on the enemy despite their countermeasures."

Royal Decree No. 26.
616th Award.

Sources

- ERIK MüLLER, Het Bronzen Kruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen.
- MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- Eijk, L.A. van den | Onderscheidingen

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