Jacob van Helsdingen

Jacob Pieter van Helsdingen (7 March 1907 – 7 March 1942) was a pilot of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force. Van Helsdingen and August Deibel were the most successful Dutch pilots on the Brewster F2A fighter. He was twice awarded the Military William Order for bravery in battle.

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Helsdingen, not Helsdingen.
Jacob Pieter van Helsdingen
Born7 March 1907
Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies
Died7 March 1942
Lembang, Java
AllegianceNetherlands
Years of service1941 – 1942
RankCaptain
Unit2-VLG-V
Battles/warsBattle of Malaya
Dutch East Indies campaign
AwardsMilitary William Order
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