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Flight of Hurricane I P3647 and Flying Officer O J Peterson on 1940-09-27

1940-09-27 · Hever · United Kingdom

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On 1940-09-27, Pilot O J Peterson (Flying Officer, RCAF) with servicenumber C/900 flew a Hurricane I with serial P3647 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down near Hever Kent. This aircraft was a part of unit: 1 RCAF. The location for the map is Hever, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Peterson: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Brookwood Military Cemetery, United Kingdom.
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