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Mosquito NFXIII - MM519 lost at the IJsselmeer southern part on 02-12-1944 (SGLO ref: T4763)

1944-12-02 · Lelystad · Netherlands

The story

At the date of 02-12-1944, time: not known, the aircraft type Mosquito has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (zuidelijk deel). The unit of crew and plane is: 29 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Capt., name: J.F. Kinnery. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

Mosquito NFXIII - MM519 - with Captain Kinnery missing from night intruder to Lippstadt
Crash - IJsselmeer - Southern Section

102495V - Captain - Pilot - John Frederick Kinnery - SAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Orange Grove, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Hereford, UK

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