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Flight of Tempest V EJ581 and Flight Lieutenant A D Wagner on 1944-07-16

1944-07-16 · Newchurch · United Kingdom

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On 1944-07-16, Pilot A D Wagner (Flight Lieutenant, Flight Reconnaissance) with servicenumber 65993 flew a Tempest V with serial EJ581 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Crashed at Newchurch. This aircraft was a part of unit: FIU. The location for the map is Newchurch, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Wagner: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Hawkinge Cemetery, United Kingdom.
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