Gus Winckel

Dutch World War II hero (1912-2013)
Person human Q2186432
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Gus Winckel

Summary

Gus Winckel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mentok[2]. He was born on +1912-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pukekohe[4]. He died on +2013-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mentok[2], Gus Winckel…
  • Gus Winckel died in Pukekohe[4].
  • Gus Winckel was born on +1912-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gus Winckel died on +2013-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gus Winckel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Gus Winckel worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Gus Winckel received the Distinguished Flying Cross[9].
  • Gus Winckel received the Distinguished Service Order[10].
  • Gus Winckel received the Bronze Cross[11].
  • Gus Winckel's image is recorded as Drawing of Gus Winckel.JPG[12].
  • Gus Winckel is recorded as male[13].
  • Gus Winckel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gus Winckel's military branch is recorded as Royal Netherlands East Indies Army[15].
  • Gus Winckel's Commons category is recorded as Gus Winckel[16].
  • Gus Winckel's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[17].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[18].
  • Gus Winckel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wy_t3l[19].
  • Gus Winckel's given name is recorded as Gus[20].
  • Gus Winckel's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Gus Winckel's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[22].
  • Gus Winckel's TracesOfWar person ID is recorded as 34858[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mentok[2], Gus Winckel… he was born on +1912-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gus Winckel's professions included aircraft pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[9], a cross[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1918[26]; Distinguished Service Order[10], a military decoration[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1886[29]; and Bronze Cross[11], a cross[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1940[32].

Death and Burial

Gus Winckel died on +2013-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pukekohe[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[18].

Why It Matters

Gus Winckel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gus Winckel born?

Born in Mentok[2], Gus Winckel…

Where did Gus Winckel die?

Gus Winckel passed away in Pukekohe[4].

What did Gus Winckel do for work?

Gus Winckel worked as aircraft pilot[6].

What awards did Gus Winckel receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[9], Distinguished Service Order[10], and Bronze Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . tracesofwar.com. tracesofwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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