The story
At the date of 17-06-1944, time: 0151, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Varsseveld (Heelweg 78). The unit of crew and plane is: 550 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: G.S. Smith. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
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