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Duyn, van, Arie "Duveen"

Date of birth:
July 27th, 1918 (Noordwijk, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 2nd, 1988 (Guilford/Surrey, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Matroos der 1e klasse (Able-bodied Seaman)
Unit:
Hr. Ms. Onderzeeboot 'O 23', Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
April 23rd, 1942
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Res. 1e luitenant voor algemene dienst (First Lieutenant of Reserves for Common Service)
Unit:
N Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1953

Royal Decree no. 33 dated 2 May, 1953.
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2e Luitenant (Second Lieutenant)
Unit:
N Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1945
Citation:
"2/Lieut. Arie VAN DUYN, of the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces, volunteered to undertake a mission in HOLLAND. He was given specal W/T training and on the night of 5th/6th July 1944 he was dropped by parachute with two officers in that country.

His mission was to act as W/T operator to two organisers and through his loyalty and bravery it has been possible to deliver to an important part of HOLLAND, vitally needed stores and arms, to pass extremely important SHAEF directives to the field and to receive important messages covering troop moevements and rocket sites.

He is still carrying out one of the most hazardous tasks in spite of fierce enemy activity."

Signed
Colin Gubbins
Major-General


Drafted 4-12-44
Recommended 12-3-45
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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