PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Vlotman, Christiaan Johan "Chris" (Service number: 174839, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.)
Date of birth: February 12th, 1915
Date of death:  September 29th, 2011
Nationality:  Dutch
BIOGRAPHY: 
During his career with No. 488 Squadron, Vlotman shot down 4 enemy planes.

Promotions:
March 1st, 1944: Reserve Tweede-Luitenant-Vlieger;
March 5th, 1948: Reserve Eerste-Luitenant.

Career:
?: Pilot No. 488 Squadron;
1947 - ?: Captain, Konlijke Luchtvaart Maatschaapij, (K.L.M.).
     
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
Rank: Pilot Officer
Unit: No. 488 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on: August 8th, 1944
Details: Permission to wear the decoration was granted by Royal Decree No. 6, dated September 28th, 1944.
 
     
VLIEGERKRUIS (VK)
Rank: Reserve-Tweede Luitenant-Vlieger (Pilot Officer)
Unit: No. 488 Squadron
Awarded on: October 5th, 1944
Details: 288th Award.
Royal Decree No. 30, dated October 5th, 1944.
 
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Information source(s):   - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- Deathnotice
- The Dutch Medals Page
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