The story
On 1944-09-24, Pilot R W Vokey (Flying Officer, RCAF) service number J/25397 flew Typhoon Ib serial PD465 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Flew into ground during an attack 3 miles North of Oosterhout NL This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 439. The location for the map is Oosterhout. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Vokey: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery Netherlands.
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