PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Jonas, Glenn
Date of birth: June 15th, 1919 (Wilsondale/West Virginia, United States)
Date of death:  November 25th, 1990
Nationality:  American
     
RIDDER VIERDE KLASSE DER MILITAIRE WILLEMS ORDE (MWO.4)
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 82nd Airborne Division
Awarded on: October 8th, 1945
Action: Citation:
"For having distinguished himself by performing excellent acts of courage, conduct and loyalty during the fighting by the 82nd Airborne Division in the area of the city of NIJMEGEN between September 17th and October 4th, 1944. Thereby having displayed repetitiously outstanding devotion to duty and great perseverance and in all respects having set a praiseworthy example and having been an inspiration to all during those glorious days."
Details: Royal Decree No. 31, dated October 8th, 1945.
 
 
 
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Information source(s):   - MAALDERINK P.G.H., De Militaire Willemsorde sedert 1940, Sijthof Pers, 1982.
- The Dutch Medals Page
- WW2 Airborne US
- "Brons", Nr 66, 19e Jaargang, uitgave van de Vereniging Dragers Militaire Dapperheidsonderscheidingen 2010
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