The story
On 1944-10-18, Pilot F J Vance (Pilot Officer, RAF) with servicenumber 183180 flew a Typhoon Ib with serial MP157 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Crashed near Korteven. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 197. The location for the map is Korteven, gemeente Woensdrecht Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Vance: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery Netherlands
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