The story
On 1944-12-24, Pilot D J Washburn (Flying Officer, RCAF) service number J/29339 flew Typhoon Ib serial MP186 (squadron code F3-V) for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: hit by flak at low altitude, crashed near Dahlem. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 438. The location for the map is Dahlem Germany. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Washburn: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.
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