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Flight of Typhoon Ib SW552 and Flight Lieutenant R F Galbraith on 1945-04-05

1945-04-05 · Furstenau · Germany

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On 1945-04-05, Pilot R F Galbraith (Flight Lieutenant, RCAF) with servicenumber J/11978 flew a Typhoon Ib with serial SW552 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Crashed near Furstenau. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 181. The location for the map is Furstenau Germany. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Galbraith: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Rheinberg War Cemetery Germany.
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