The story
On 1940-08-31, Pilot G C Hyde (Flying Officer, RCAF) with service number C/948, flew Hurricane I serial P2971 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down by Bf-109, parachuted to safety. This aircraft was a part of unit: 1 RCAF (renumbered 401 in March 1941). The location for the map is Cranbrook, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Hyde: he was wounded.
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