| 词条 | Jan de Vries (soldier) |
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|name = Jan de Vries |birth_date = {{birth date|1924|01|24|df=yes}} |death_date = {{death date and age|2012|05|27|1924|01|24|df=yes}} |birth_place = Leeuwarden, Netherlands |death_place = Ajax, Ontario, Canada |image = |nickname = | placeofburial = Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada | placeofburial_label = |allegiance = {{flag|Canada|1921}} |serviceyears = 1943–1945 |rank = Paratrooper |branch = Canadian Army |commands = |unit = 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion |battles = World War II |awards = Order of Canada, Legion of Honour }} Jan de Vries, {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} (24 January 1924 – 27 May 2012) was a Dutch-born Canadian World War II paratrooper and veteran's advocate.[1][2] His work as a board member of the Juno Beach Centre contributed to its creation. Military serviceMr. de Vries served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and later parachuting across the Rhine River into Germany on March 24, 1945. He was wounded in action by a German sniper in July 1944, however had returned to combat by September, 1944. PhilanthropyMr. de Vries was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years. He served as a President of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Association for 12 years. Under his leadership, the Association installed memorial plaques in Europe to commemorate their fallen comrades. Additionally, de Vries served on the Advisory Board of the Canadian Airborne Forces Museum as well as on the Board of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association. His efforts contributed to the successful opening of the Juno Beach Centre. As a founding member of the Living History Speakers Bureau and a member of the Dominion Institute Memory Project, de Vries also regularly spoke to school children and cadet groups, including the Cadet Basic Parachutist Course, regarding Canadian contributions during World War II. Mr. de Vries was also Honorary Chairman of the Corporal Fred Topham Victoria Cross fundraising project, which resulted in all of Topham's medals being displayed at the Canadian War Museum, including his Victoria Cross. He was a Patron of the Victoria Cross Trust and a memorial page can be found on their website. HonoursIn June 2004, de Vries was named a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour by President Jacques Chirac.[3][4] He was named to the Order of Canada in 2007.[5][6][7] In 2010 he was selected as an Olympic torchbearer as part of the 2010 Olympic Games.[8] de Vries died in 2012 at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital.[9][10] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/06/ted-barris-a-d-day-survivors-lifetime-of-service/ |title=A D-Day survivor’s lifetime of service |author=Ted Barris |publisher=National Post |date= 6 June 2012 |accessdate=6 July 2012 }} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:De Vries, Jan}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/06/matt-gurney-my-morning-with-the-angry-d-day-veteran-and-his-shocked-audience/ |title=My morning with the angry D-Day veteran and his shocked audience |author=Matt Gurney |publisher=National Post |date= 6 June 2012 |accessdate=6 July 2012 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://veterans.gc.ca/eng/department/mincom/bio/269 |title=Biography - Veterans Affairs Canada |publisher=Veterans.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-07-06}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ambafrance-ca.org/article324.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130223112605/http://www.ambafrance-ca.org/article324.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-02-23 |title=La Légion d'Honneur à des vétérans canadiens - La France au Canada/France in Canada |publisher=Ambafrance-ca.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-06 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=5048 |title=Governor General to invest 41 recipients into the Order of Canada |publisher=Archive.gg.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-07-06}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2007/05/04/order-of-canada.html |title=Baseball great, fiddler receive Order of Canada - Canada - CBC News |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=2007-05-04 |accessdate=2012-07-06}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1167332--pickering-war-hero-appointed-to-order-of-canada |title=Pickering war hero appointed to Order of Canada |publisher=DurhamRegion Article |date=2007-02-22 |accessdate=2012-07-06}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1120971--decorated-war-vet-to-carry-olympic-torch-in-pickering |title=Decorated war vet to carry Olympic torch in Pickering |publisher=DurhamRegion Article |date=2009-12-09 |accessdate=2012-07-06}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.durhamregion.com/article/1363100--death-of-pickering-war-veteran-mourned |title=Death of Pickering war veteran mourned |publisher=DurhamRegion Article |date= |accessdate=2012-07-06}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=c-m-jan-de-vries&pid=157977400 |title=Jan de VRIES C.M. Obituary |author= |publisher=Toronto Star |date= 9 June 2012 |accessdate=6 July 2012 }} 7 : 1924 births|2012 deaths|People from Leeuwarden|Canadian military personnel of World War II|Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur|Members of the Order of Canada|Dutch emigrants to Canada |
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