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At the date of 09-03-1945, time: 1125, the aircraft type Typhoon has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Raalte (behind the railway crossing). The unit of crew and plane is: 193 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: C.D. Erasmus. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Typhoon IB - RB381 did crash behind the railway crossing - Raalte
778746 - 160102 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles Derek Erasmus - DFC - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 18 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820615
Son of Lt. and Mrs. P. Erasmus, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Awards: D F C
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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