ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48906
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| Date: | Sunday 1 April 1945 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RM871 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Egelweg 38, Apeldoorn, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft was hit by light Flak while engaged in a recce flight.
22-year-old Flight Lieutenant C.J. Blundell-Hill did not survive and rests at Apeldoorn; grave 4 288.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5474&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 |
| 25-Mar-2020 09:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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