squadron 320, mld, dutch-indies, airmans cross, bronze cross, 1943, 1944, 1945
REPORTS & DOCUMENTATION
May 1945, Peace is finally restored in Europe.
'Eenige wakkere jongens' (book) Nederlandse oorlogsvliegers in de Britse luchtstrijdkrachten 1940-1945 by: Erwin van Loo (NIMH)
During WW2 approx. 800 dutchmen participated in the air operations above Europe. Of those, 235 lost their life. "Who were they?" The book "Eenige Wakkere Jongens" is the first comprehensive study about the dutch forces in England. The term was derived from a call in the Netherlands East Indies, to experienced pilots, who were asked to apply for service in the Naval Air Service in 1940 and 1941. Volunteers, englandpaddlers - who risked their lifes to achieve freedom again.
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de auteur: about the author:Erwin van Loo is specialized in the history of Royal Dutch Airforce.
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Combat Report - Night 14.6.44 | ||
Dornier 24K
B-25 Mitchell
with
320 veteran,
ex-Observer/Navigator
mr. A.L.A. Hissink
30 Oct.2010
memorial - crash B-25 Mitchell, 98th Squadron 25 september 1944.Arnhem
Fly-Pass of a Spitfire, speakers: E. Hoenson, A. Hissink, H.Kok
"
They are not dead.
Not even broken.
Only their dust
has gone back home to earth.
For they, the essential they;
Shall have rebirth
whenever a word of them is spoken.
They shall not grow old,
as we that are left to grow old.
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning: we will remember them
.. we will remember them "
(by: mr. Andre Hissink)
Bronbeek, Arnhem,
Stone
is strong, but iron will break it
Iron is strong, but fire will melt it
Fire is strong, but water will extinguish it
Water is strong, but the sun will evaporate it
Sun is strong, but the cloud will obscure it
Cloud is strong, but wind will blow it away
Wind is strong, but man resists it
Man is strong, but death will put him down
Death is strong, but stronger than death is . . Love
Love never fails
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STEEN IS STERK, MAAR HET IJZER BREEKT HEM
HET IJZER IS STERK, MAAR HET VUUR SMELT HET
HET VUUR IS STERK, MAAR HET WATER BLUST HET
HET WATER IS STERK, MAAR DE ZON VERDAMPT HET
DE ZON IS STERK, MAAR DE WOLK VERDUISTERT HAAR
DE WOLK IS STERK, MAAR DE WIND DRIJFT HEM VOORT
DE WIND IS STERK, MAAR DE MENS WEERSTAAT HEM
DE MENS IS STERK, MAAR DE DOOD SLAAT HEM NEER
DE DOOD IS STERK, MAAR STERKER DAN DE DOOD IS DE LIEFDE
DE LIEFDE VERGAAT NIMMER MEER