Jan de Vries | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1924 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 May 2012 (aged 88) Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried | Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service | &sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Lesser_badge_of_the_Canadian_Army.svg){kind=icon} Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Paratrooper |
| Unit | 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Canada Legion of Honour |
Jan de Vries, 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.
- ^ Ted Barris (6 June 2012). "A D-Day survivor's lifetime of service". National Post. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Matt Gurney (6 June 2012). "My morning with the angry D-Day veteran and his shocked audience". National Post. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.