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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1945 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 181 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MN875 |
| MSN: | EL-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lappenpad road, Enschede, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.86 Helmond |
The aircraft failed to return from an armed recce operation, due to Flak.
F/Sgt. D.D.J. Carter is missing in action, but he might be buried as unknown at Enschede.
Pilot is commemorated on panel 270 of the Runnymede Memorial. As mentioned he may have been buried as 'unknown Airman'
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5468&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 09:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2025 16:24 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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