Date of birth:

February 21st, 1916 (Souburg/Zeeland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

June 26th, 1942 (near Bremen, Germany)

Buried on:

Dutch Field of Honour Loenen
Plot: E. Grave: 561.

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Service number 13292, Korporaal-telegrafist der Marine Luchtvaartdienst with R.A.F. No. 320 (R.D.N.A.S.) Squadron.

Johannes But was killed when the plane he flew in, Lockheed Hudson, was shot over Bremen.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Korporaal-telegrafist (Corporal)

Unit:

No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1942

Citation:
"During extended period on war patrols with the 320th Squadron R.D.N.A.S. of the Dutch Fleet Air Arm having shown courage, competence, obstinacy and devotion to duty."

43rd Award.
Royal Decree Nr. 9, dated 28th May 1942.

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• Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
  
• - Meijer H.G., Vis R., Het Vliegerkruis, Voor initiatief, moed en volharding, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997, ISBN 9067073474
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