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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1945 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RB274 |
| MSN: | DP-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 km N of Arnhem, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.89 Mill /Vliegveld de Kuilen (NL) |
The aircraft collided with high tension cabels, while engaged in an armed recce operation. 22-year-old Warrant Officer A.G. Randall did not survive and rests at the Oosterbeek War Cemetery; grave 4 A 1. The grave inscription reads:
"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
In April 1945, large parts of Gelderland province were liberated by the Allies.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5539&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Apr-2020 08:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Apr-2020 14:23 | Allach | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jun-2022 11:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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