Jean de Selys Longchamps
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Jean de Selys Longchamps was a Belgian nobleman and Royal Air Force pilot famed for his daring 1943 solo air attack on the Gestapo headquarters in Brussels during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jean de Selys Longchamps canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian nobleman
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Royal Air Force officer ⓘ World War II pilot ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Belgian government-in-exile
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aircraft crash ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
plaque on former Gestapo building in Brussels
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streets named after him in Belgium ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBrusselsAttack | 1943 ⓘ |
| decoratedBy |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Selys Longchamps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | defying orders to attack Gestapo building ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Belgian resistance ⓘ |
| memberOf | Belgian resistance sympathizers ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Belgian Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | flight lieutenant ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jean de Selys Longchamps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Belgian ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | baron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
air attack on Gestapo headquarters in Brussels
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low-level solo attack on Avenue Louise Gestapo building ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| opposed | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAttackOn | Gestapo headquarters, Avenue Louise, Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | No. 609 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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