Flight of Hurricane IIc BD867 and Sergeant S D Banks on 1942-08-19

Dieppe, France

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1942-08-19

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On 1942-08-19, Pilot S D Banks (Sergeant, RCAF) with servicenumber R/72892 flew a Hurricane IIc with serial BD867 Y for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Crashed near Dieppe. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 3. The location for the map is Dieppe, France. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Banks: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
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