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Flight of Hurricane I P3141 and Pilot Officer P Zenker on 1940-08-24

1940-08-24 · Dover · United Kingdom

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On 1940-08-24, Pilot P Zenker (Pilot Officer, PAF) with servicenumber P.76714 flew a Hurricane I with serial P3141 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Lost during combat with Do 17's and Me 109's near Dover. 10:15 hrs. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 501. The location for the map is Dover, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Zenker: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt Middlesex, United Kingdom.
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