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208099 LAC John Bennett Crawford Royal Air Force from:Bridgeton, Glasgow I have, in my possession, a letter from The Director of Netherlands Air Force Colonel I. A. Alen. It states: "On behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I wish to convey my warm appreciation to John B Crawford for the services rendered to Nr. 320 (Dutch) Squadron during the World War 1939-1945. There is no doubt that the magnitude of your effort has contributed very greatly to the part played by this squadron in the liberation of the Netherlands. You have helped in a great cause and assisted in the establishment of true understanding and fellowship between our two nations. The Director of the Netherlands." The cover letter which came with it states, "I take this opportunity of congratulating you on this award, for it is one very sparingly given. It is unfortunate that, as you are no longer serving, it is not possible for the Certificate to be presented to you on a muster parade, in accordance with the customs of the Service. Group Captain Beaulah" We never knew about the existence of this letter until 4 weeks ago. If anybody can help explain about this, please do. Editor's Note: Serving as an LAC Jackie Crawford would have been ground crew, from this letter and certificate, it can be presumed he was serving with 320 Squadron and had been demobbed before the certificate was issued. 320 Squadron was a Dutch squadron of the Royal Air Force, consisting of members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force flying from Britain as Holland was under German occupation. Sandra Mourhess Add to this record.  Related Content: No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron Royal Air Force Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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