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John Norgaard
John Norgaard is one of the Danes who volunteers for the Royal Canadian Air Force. He is killed in the spring of 1944.
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Arne Hroar Helvard
In October 1939, Helvard—then a Danish navy pilot—was decorated for the rescue of four members of the Kriegsmarine. In 1942, he escaped Denmark to volunteer for the Royal Air Force. He was killed in June 1943, when his Stirling was shot down by a German night fighter on a mission for Krefeld.
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Danes in the RCAF Women’s Division
Three Danish women served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. The Canadian Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was created in mid-1941 and became the Women’s Division, an integral part of RCAF, in 1942.
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Danish Officers in Luftwaffe Service
Compared to the number of Danes who volunteered for Waffen-SS, a rather small number of Danish military and navy pilots joined the Luftwaffe. In all seven Danish officers volunteered, were accepted, and trained in the Luftwaffe. Of these six were trained
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Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom
