ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48839
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1945 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 402 (City of Winnipeg) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | RM904 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Deelen Airfield, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft failed to return from an offensive patrol. 22-year-old Pilot Officer George Frederick Peterson did not survive and rests at the Oosterbeek war cemetery; grave 27 C 10. The grave inscription reads:
"TILL THE FIRST DAY"
In April 1945, large parts of Gelderland province were liberated by the Allies.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5547&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 |
| 03-Apr-2020 07:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2020 07:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2020 21:27 | Rata | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2022 02:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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