Cpl Ingvardt M. Smitsdorff was born in Denmark but emigrated to the United States in 1929. He served in the USAAF from 1942 to 1946 and served overseas in the United Kingdom. He was one of the Danish nationals enlisting in the USAAF.
Volmer Martin Mortensen served as air gunner in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
About three years ago I carried out a search on the World War 2 Nominal Roll website (of Australia) finding 38 individuals born in Denmark who served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Ever since I have been researching these individuals trying to find out how many of these who were in fact still Danish when the enlisted in the Australian forces.
During the Second World War, a large number of Danish pilots were in British or Norwegian air service. Though many were accepted in one of the Norwegian squadron, 234 (Madras Presidency) Squadron is by far the most 'Danish' of all squadrons of (or associated to) the Royal Air Force. In all nine Danish pilots and three Spitfires is in 234 service.
