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At the date of 26-12-1944, time: 1300, the aircraft type Typhoon has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Windesheim (near Zwolle). The unit of crew and plane is: 263 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: D.J.S. Turner. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Hawker Typhoon Mk. 1B - MP132 - F/Lt. D. J. S. Turner
263rd Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 26 Dec 1944 -
1320256 - 134115 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Donald James "Jimmy" Stanley Turner - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Merton Park, Surrey, UK - Plot 35 - Row JJ - Grave 1 - Windesheim General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820767
Son of Andrew Stanley Turner and Edith Violet Turner, of Merton Park, Surrey, UK
London Gazette - 23 Feb 1943 - page 933 - 1320256 Donald James Stanley Turner (134115) - 10 Nov 1942
Donald James "Jimmy" Stanley Turner
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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