Major Jacobus Ludewicus Van Eys
· 102760V · United Kingdom
- Fate
- Unknown
Biography
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Awards
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 27 July 1945
This officer has completed numerous sorties against a variety of heavily defended targets, including minelaying missions in the Danube. One night in August, 1944, he was engaged on a supply dropping mission in occupied territory. -When over the target area his aircraft was hit and set on fire by anti-aircraft fire. Three engines were rendered useless. Two of his gunners were killed and the second pilot seriously wounded. The aircraft was. rapidly losing height. Nevertheless this courageous pilot successfully completed his task. Under great difficulties he restarted one of the disabled engines and set course for friendly territory. However, find-ing it impossible to maintain control of the a.