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B-17 lost at Rijsbergen (De Tiggelt) on 07-10-1944 (SGLO ref: T4504)

1944-10-07 · Rijsbergen · Netherlands

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At the date of 07-10-1944, time: 1318, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Rijsbergen (De Tiggelt). The unit of crew and plane is: 100BG/350BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: A.W. Grigg. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

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