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At the date of 13-10-1944, time: 1315, Pilot N J R S Bucwald (Flying Officer, RAF) with servicenumber 143462 flew a Spitfire IX with serial PT718 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Crashed near Schoondijke (Z.Vl.) (W44). This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 222. The location for the map is Schoondijke Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Bucwald: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Bisley Cemetery Repatriation Register Denmark
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