Flight of Hurricane I L1641 and Flying Officer A B Angus on 1940-05-16

Lille, France

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Date

1940-05-16

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Description

On 1940-05-16, Pilot A B Angus (Flying Officer, RAF) with servicenumber 40281 flew a Hurricane I with serial L1641 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down SW of Lille. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 85. The location for the map is Lille, France. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Angus: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Fretin Communal Cemetery, France.
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