August Deibel
1st Lieutenant August Gerard Deibel (11 September 1915 – 12 June 1951) was a Dutch pilot of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force. He was part of 2-VLG-V, which was stationed in Singapore before its withdrawal to Java. His unit emblem was a rhinoceros head painted on both sides of the front fuselage on his Brewster Buffalo aircraft. His rank and surname, 'Lt Deibel' was printed beside the nose art.
August Gerard Deibel | |
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| Born | 11 September 1915 Fort de Kock, Sumatra |
| Died | 12 June 1951 Uithuizen, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Years of service | ? – 1951 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 2-VLG-V |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Malaya Dutch East Indies campaign |
| Awards | Military William Order |
Deibel is credited with three kills, two of which were Ki-27 Nates on 12 January, during a Japanese air raid over Singapore, and was twice wounded in action on 12 January and 19 February 1942. Deibel was killed on 12 June 1951, piloting a Gloster Meteor aircraft when it crashed near Uithuizen in the Netherlands.
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