The story
At the date of 05-10-1944, time: 14h23, Hawker Typhoon serial MN765 was lost. The location of the plane was found at: Speelberg, Germany. The unit of crew and plane is: 439 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: Royce Allen Johns, service number J/21959. The plane belonged to the Allied forces. Aircraft hit by flak and exploded when it crashed into the church steeple at Speelberg, Germany. Pilot died.
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