The story
On 1944-10-24, Pilot R W Clarke (Flying Officer, RCAF) with servicenumber J/26500 flew a Typhoon Ib with serial PD494 T for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Abandoned near Megem (Batenburg (3 km East of Megen)). This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 175. The location for the map is Megem Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Clarke: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Netherlands
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