Jan Hilgers
(1886-1945)
Dutch aviator
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Johan Willem Emile Louis Hilgers (19 December 1886 – 21 July 1945), more commonly known as Jan Hilgers or John Hilgers, was an Indo (Eurasian) aviator and one of the leading pioneers of Dutch aviation. He was the first Dutch pilot to complete a flight in Dutch airspace 29 July 1910. For the official memorial of this in 1955 a monument was erected in the town of Ede, also a road, the "Jan Hilgersweg" was named after him.
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19 December 1886 Probolinggo, East Java, Netherlands Indies (now Indonesia)
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21 July 1945 (aged 58) Japanese prison camp Ngawi
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