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Klaassen, Adriaan Willem

Date of birth:
March 9th, 1917 (Breskens, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
June 13th, 1944 (Lisieux, Dépt. Eure, Fr. a/b Mitchell FR205)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Plot: 8. Grave: 15.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant-vliegtuigschutter
Unit:
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1942
"For having displayed for a considerable period of time gallantry, ability, perseverance and devotion to duty on operational sorties against the enemy, serving with 320 Squadron R.D.N.A.S. of Our Naval Air Service in the United Kingdom."

Royal decree no. 9
Vliegerkruis (VK)

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