Flight of Typhoon Ib SW454 and Squadron Leader J R Cullen on 1945-05-04
On 1945-05-04, Pilot J R Cullen (Squadron Leader, RAF) with an unknown servicenumber, flew a Typhoon Ib with serial SW454 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Force landed at Fehmarn Island. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 183. The location for the map is Fehmarn Germany. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Cullen: he died, but circumstances of death are unknown. There is no commemoration location known.
Maxine: he did not die as stated. He survived the war. As I am to believe he was captured at the end of the war, but only for a few days. He returned to live out his days in New Zealand though died at a young age of Cancer, leaving behind his wife and two young children.>
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