Date of birth:

September 23rd, 1914 (Standdaarbuiten, The Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 10th, 1940 (Ouderkerk a/d IJssel)

Buried on:

Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Standdaarbuiten

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Reserve Sergeant-Vlieger (Sergeant of Reserves)

Unit:

2e Jachtvliegtuigafdeling, 1e Luchtvaartregiment, Wapen der Militaire Luchtvaart

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1946

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in combat against the enemy on May 10, 1940, by deeds of initiative, courage and perseverance during one or more flights in an aircraft, as pilot of a D-XXI type of aircraft, obsolete at the time; having shot down an enemy aircraft and, having taken off immediately afterwards, he was killed in a second dog fight.


Posthumously awarded (K.B. no. 6)

• Photo 1: Oorlogsgravenstichting
• - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
  - Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Dapperheidsonderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
  

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