The story
On 1944-12-03, Pilot W L Saunders (Flight Lieutenant, RCAF) service number J/22803 flew Typhoon Ib serial MN348 for this duty: bombing operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Hit by flak, crashed at Burden. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 439. The location for the map is Burden Luxembourg. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Saunders: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany.
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