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At the date of 06-02-1945, time: 1215, the aircraft type Spitfire has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oosterwolde (NO Elburg). The unit of crew and plane is: 349 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: D. Blair. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Spitfire LF. IXe - TA837 - F/Sgt. D. Blair - Oosterwolde - 12:15
Squadron 349 - 6 Feb 1945
Vickers Supermarine SPITFIRE LF. IXe was hit by light flak on a Rover mission
MI9 report number 3327 3058 (-) P/O David Blair - 349 Sqn Spitfire TA837 - FTR Rover Feb 1945
sheltered in Holland until liberated Apr 1945
Donald Blair
F/Sgt. Donald Blair
photo via J. A. G. van Heerde and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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