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At the date of 15-08-1944, time: 1300, the aircraft type Bf 109 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Diever (between Rosoord and Wateren). The unit of crew and plane is: II/JG 53. First flyer rank: Ofhr., name: H. Starzinski. The plane belonged to the German forces.
13:00 - Diever ("Oude Willem") - Bf-109G-6 - 166043 - II/JG53 - Ofhr. Horst Starzinski - Age 20 - KIA
Człopa (in German Schloppe) (nowadays Poland ) - initial buried in Groningen
born 09 Nov 1923, Schloppe, Oberfähnrich - II./JG 53 - Grave in Ysselsteyn - Block AX Reihe 9 Grab 218
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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