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Flight of Spitfire Vb AD549 and Flying Officer J Wiejski on 1943-02-03

1943-02-03 · Courtrai · Belgium

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On 1943-02-03, Pilot J Wiejski (Flying Officer, PAF) with servicenumber P.0873 flew a Spitfire Vb with serial AD549 for this duty: Circus 258. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Failed to return. Shot down by a German Fighter near Courtrai. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 308. The location for the map is Courtrai, Belgium. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Wiejski: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt Midlesex, United Kingdom.
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