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On 1944-11-03, Pilot P De Croix (Flight Sergeant, RAF) with servicenumber unknown flew a Spitfire IX with serial PV134 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down by flak from Strijensas. Crashlanded 1,5 km se of Willemstad. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 349. The location for the map is Willemstad Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for De Croix: prisoner of war (PoW). He is commemorated at: no commemoration location known
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