ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278174
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| Date: | Saturday 20 June 1942 |
| Time: | 15:44-56 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EP234 |
| MSN: | NK-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pas-de-Calais département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ibsley - takeoff at 14:45 hrs |
Shot down by Bf 109 of II./JG 26, while engaged in Circus 193 targeting Saint-Omer.
23-year-old Sergeant Cornelis van Houten didn't survive. He was initially buried at Longuenesse. Today, he rests in the Grebbeberg cemetery, the Netherlands.
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T5622
https://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1555
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2022 14:05 | TigerTimon | Added |
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