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| Date: | Monday 10 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Westmount) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | JR264 |
| MSN: | 5V-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English channel¸off Beachy Head -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Funtington Sussex |
Aircraft piloted by J/22281 F/O Paul James Elfner RCAF.
Sources:
439 SQN archives
Veterans Affairs Canada
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1269515
http://www.thisisme.ca/439squadron/TIGER/439album-8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2017 16:53 | tachel | Added |
| 28-Dec-2017 07:28 | tachel | Updated [Location, Country, Source, ] |
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