Jan de Vries, CM (24 January 1924 – 27 May 2012) was a Dutch-born Canadian World War II paratrooper and veteran's advocate.

He was wounded in action by a German sniper in July 1944, however had returned to combat by September 1944. de Vries was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years.

Under his leadership, the Association installed memorial plaques in Europe to commemorate their fallen comrades.

As a founding member of the Living History Speakers Bureau and a member of the Dominion Institute Memory Project, de Vries also regularly spoke to school children and cadet groups, including the Cadet Basic Parachutist Course, regarding Canadian contributions during World War II.

In June 2004, de Vries was named a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour by President Jacques Chirac.