Vries, de, René Henri Jules

Date of birth:: August 5th, 1913 (Paramaribo, Suriname)
Date of death:: January 22nd, 1942 (Near Balikpapan/Borneo, Netherlands Indies)
Mentioned on:: Dutch Field of Honour Loenen
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Lieutenant Commander of the 2nd Class

De Vries was killed on January 22, 1942 when the flying boat Dornier Do 24K, registration X-14, failed to land near Balikpapan.

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Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Hr. Ms. Vliegboot X-14, Groep Vliegtuigen 7 (GVT-7), Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:: March 21st, 1944

Royal decree no. 2 (posthumously awarded)

Eervolle Vermelding (EV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Hr. Ms. Vliegboot X-14, Groep Vliegtuigen 7 (GVT-7), Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:: March 21st, 1944

Royal decree (posthumously awarded)

Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Hr. Ms. Vliegboot X-14, Groep Vliegtuigen 7 (GVT-7), Koninklijke Marine

Replacement of the VK and EV