PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Wolf, van der, Gerrit 'Flip'
Date of birth: April 11th, 1916 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:  June 24th, 1985 (Rijswijk, The Netherlands)
Nationality:  Dutch
BIOGRAPHY: 
During World War 2, Flip van der Wolf served as observer with 320 Squadron. After the war,he pursued a career in the Air Force ultimately becoming Commander of Soesterberg Air Base, from 1970 to 1973 he was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Dutch Air Force
     
VLIEGERKRUIS (VK)
Rank: Eerste Luitenant (Lieutenant)
Unit: No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron
Awarded on: May 4th, 1944
Details: 156th Award.
Royal Decree No. 4 dated May 4th, 1944.
 
     
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
Rank: Tijdelijk Kapitein vlieger waarnemer (Temporary Captein Pilot)
Unit: No. 320 (Royal Dutch Naval Air Service) Squadron/RAF
Awarded on: March 26th, 1946
 
     
OORLOGSHERINNERINGSKRUIS (OHK)
Details: With 2 bars.
 
 
 
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Information source(s):   - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- The Dutch Medals Page
- Genealogieonline
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