ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48941
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| Date: | Friday 30 March 1945 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 412 (Falcon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MJ275 |
| MSN: | VZ-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nijmansdijk road, Zelhem, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.88 Heesch (NL) |
The aircraft was hit by 20 mm Flak, while engaged in an armed recce operation.
F/Lt. W.J. Anderson did not survive and rests at Zelhem cemetery; grave E 2 14. The grave inscription reads:
"BE YE ALSO READY: FOR IN SUCH AN HOUR AS YE THINK NOT THE SON OF MAN COMETH"
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5457&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Mar-2020 10:07 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2020 18:54 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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