Profiles
Cpl Edwin Adolf Jacobsen (1920–1997)
When Cpl Edwin A. Jacobsen enlisted in the Army Air Corps in mid-194, he had been in war service at sea for several years as part of Danish crews on motor tankers of the Panama Transport Company.
When Cpl Edwin A. Jacobsen enlisted in the Army Air Corps in mid-194, he had been in war service at sea for several years as part of Danish crews on motor tankers of the Panama Transport Company.
Sgt G. B. Woolrych was born and raised in Copenhagen, but a British national. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force and served as aircrew.
During the course of my research on Danish pilots and aircrew I have come across a number of people who turned out not to meet the criteria to be included on this site as Danish. Some of these people are mentioned as Danish by other sources, others have been researched because they hold Danish names.
Kaj Birksted becomes Wing Commander (flying) of the North Weald Wing on 1 August 1943. As Wing Commander he had the privilege to carry his initials as identity code on his aircraft. He is believed to have had three Spitfires carrying "KB" on the fuselage. This article is an attempt to compile information on these aircraft - at the time being with a focus on the first.