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Mustang I AL995 lost at Meyel (SW of) on 06-11-1944 (SGLO ref: T4649)

1944-11-06 · Meyel (SW of) · Netherlands

The story

On 1944-11-06, Pilot J D McIllveen (Flight Lieutenant, RAF) with servicenumber unknown flew a Mustang I with serial AL995 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Abandoned near Meyel. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 430. The location for the map is Meyel Netherlands. Circumstances at the end of this mission for McIllveen: prisoner of war (PoW). He is commemorated at: no commemoration location known

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