The story
At the date of 10-04-1943, time: 1030, the aircraft type Mosquito has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJlst. The unit of crew and plane is: 410 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: J.E. Leach. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Mosquito DZ743 was hitting trees while in operation to shoot at the locomotive
parked at the IJlst railway station
Both were killed in the crash and buried in IJlst General Cemetery
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Crew: Mosquito DZ743 - 10 Apr 1943 - Fighter Day Intruder
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J/15578 - F/O - Pilot - J. E. Leach - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA - IJlst General Cemetery - Grave 14-430
J/8604 - F/O - Navigator / Radar Operator - R. M. Bull - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA - IJlst General Cemetery - Grave 14-430
J. E. Leach
R. M. Bull
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