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Almekinders, Gilles
- Date of birth:
- March 9th, 1918 (Rilland-Bath, the Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Vliegerkruis (VK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant-schutter
- Unit:
- No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1944
For having displayed courage, skill, perseverance and devotion to duty during a lengthy period of time in wartime flights against the enemy with 320 Squadron R.D.N.A.S. of Our Naval Air Service in the United Kingdom.
303rd Award.
Royal Decree No.10.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
Photo
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