Georges Bernard Janssens
1901 - 1943
(Belgian)

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Georges Bernard Janssens was a Belgian Officer assigned to 26 Squadron SAAF. Sadly he was killed on the 7th November 1943 when his Wellington, MP591, crashed into the sea shortly after take-off for patrol from Takoradi. There were no survivors.

 

 

General Information

 

Date of birth	13th June 1901
Place of birth	Aalter
First name of father	Karel
Name of mother	Romaine de Mey
Name of spouse	Flora de Wulf
Military service number	131.65042

 

Military Ranks

 

War volunteer – Private	1918
Corporal - Student Pilot	1st September 1922
Sergeant – Aviator	16th May 1923
First Sergeant - Aviator	4th November 1923
2nd Lieutenant - Aviator (appointed)	1st July 1942

 

Honourable Decorations

 

·          The Victory Medal, 22 August 1921

·          The Commemorative Medal of the War 1914 – 1918, 22 August 1921

·          The War Cross 1940 with leaf (Posthumous)

·          The African War Medal 1940 – 1945, Royal Decree dated 17^th September 1947 (Posthumous)

·          The Cross of Knight in the Order of Leopold, Decree of the Royal Prince Nr. 585 dated 6^th March 1951 (Posthumous)

·          The Commemorative Medal of the War 1940 – 1945, 6^th Mars 1951 (Posthumous)

·          The Medal of Volunteer 1940 – 1945, Ministerial Decision dated 5^th July 1951 (Posthumous)

 

Military Service

 

·          Enlisted as a war volunteer and present with the 1^st Regiment Carabiniers, 27^th October 1918

·          With indefinite leave, 6^th December 1919

·          Present with the 1^st Regiment Carabiniers, 8^th May 1920

·          With indefinite leave, 12^th May 1920

·          Enlisted for two year and transferred to the Military Aviation, 16^th May 1922

·          With indefinite leave, 20^th May 1924

 

Military Service in the Armed Colonial Forces (La Force Publique)

 

See Photo Gallery : Overzicht Diensten Weermacht - Attestation

 

 

(We would like to extend our thanks to the Belgian Defence Attaché for material supplied to us.)

 

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