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Born at Waregem on 7 October 1915.
Air Gunner with the Aéronautique Militaire before War. Evaded
from Belgium on 1st March 1941, arrested in Spain, liberated and
arrived in Great Britain on 8 November 1941. Enlisted in the
Belgian Section of the RAF on 12 February 1942. Started training
and was send to: 17 ITW (15 March 1942), 6 EFTS (17 June 1942),
2 ACDC (9 July 1942), 31 EFTS (26 September 1942), 34 SFTS ( 1st
January 1943), PDC - Ottawa (16 April 1943), 7 PDC (24 May
1943), 5 (P)AFU (15 June 1943), 61 OTU (2 August 1943). From 3
October 1943 on till 10 December 1943, Mehuys was taken into
several Hospitals. Went to 2 ACDC (31 December 1943) before
returning to 61 OTU on 16 March 1944. Next moves saw him going
to 2 TTU (12 May 1944) and
RAF Station NOFD (6 June 1944) before his posting to
350 Sqn (12 June 1944). Taken into 14 RAF Hospital on 15 March
1945. Died on 1st January 1978 at Auderghem. |