The story
At the date of 28-09-1944, time: 08h00, Pilot A H Vickers (Flying Officer, RCAF) service number J/21585 flew Typhoon Ib serial JR497 (squadron code F3-F) for this duty: bombing mission. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Abandoned near Papenbeek after being hit by flak. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 438. The location for the map is Well Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Vickers: prisoner of war (PoW).
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