The story
On 1944-10-14, Pilot D F Evans (Flight Lieutenant, RAF) with servicenumber 102145 flew a Typhoon Ib with serial R8923 U for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Collided with Typhoon MN769 and crashed Nieuwe Strumpt Baarle Nassau. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 263. The location for the map is Nieuwe Strumpt (gem. Baarle - Nassau) Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Evans: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Baarle-Nassau Roman Catholic Churchyard Netherlands
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