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Emmanuel Richard Thomsen
Emmanuel Richard Thomsen is one the Danes who volunteer for the Royal Canadian Air Force. He serves as tractor operator with the rank of Corporal.
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Alfred Martin Astrup
T/5 Alfred Martin Astrup was one of the Danish nationals enlisting in the US Army during the Second World War. He served in 851th Engineer Aviation Battalion, which built and maintained airfields in the UK and on the continent.
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Danes over Normandy, 6 June 1944
Six Danish airmen were on operation in the skies over Normandy on 6 June 1944. Two were involved in bombing the coastal batteries, three provided fighter cover over the Channel and the beaches, and the last carried out an improvised reconnaissance mission.
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Non-Danish "Danish" 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.
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Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom
