Bruyn Kops, de, Jan Willem "Pim"

Date of birth:: July 10th, 1922 (Batavia/Java, Dutch East Indies)
Date of death:: February 4th, 2008 (Hilversum, the Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Dienstplichtig Soldaat
Awarded on:: February 25th, 1943

Citation:
"For tactful preparing and executing th plan for an escape from occupied the Nethelrands after which, after having encountered many difficultied, England was reached."

Royal Decree No. 11 dated 25th February 1943.

Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Reserve sergeant vlieger der Marine Luchtvaartdienst
Unit:: No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: May 12th, 1945

For war operations over Western Europe.
Citation:
"During log time with the 320th Squadron R.D.N.A.S. of our Fleet Air Arm in the United Kingdom, during war sorties against the enemy, having shown courage, competence, perseverence and obligated to duty."

378th Award.
Royal Decree No. 12 dated 12th May 1945.

Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo: Pauline van Till
- HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
- Meijer H.G., Vis R., Het Vliegerkruis, Voor initiatief, moed en volharding, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997, ISBN 9067073474
- "Brons", Nr 61, 17e Jaargang, uitgave van de Vereniging Dragers Bronzen Leeuw en Bronzen Kruis, 2007
- The Dutch Medals Page