The story
On 1944-10-07, Pilot A B Newsome (Flight Lieutenant, RCAF) service number J/10652 flew Typhoon Ib serial MP135 (squadron cide F3-G) for this duty: bombing mission. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: hit by flak, destroyed. This aircraft was part of squadron no. 438. The location for the map is Borken Germany. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Newsome: he died. He is commemorated in the REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY , Germany.
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