The story
On 06-11-1944, time: 17h15, Hawker Typhoon serial PD475 was lost. The location of the plane was found at: Eindhoven (2 km NO B.78 Airfield). The unit of crew and plane is: 438 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flight Lieutenant, name: R.G. Crosby, Service number C/22655. The plane belly landed, the pilot was uninjured.
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