Spitfire RR240
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8MU 13-10-44 322Sq '3W-N' 9-11-44 Hit by flak and crash landed 5-3-45 F/O J Vlug+* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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by: JoopSiep ORB 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF 2016-09-27 14:06:51
Form 541 16 aircraft took part in armed reconnaissance over the Battle Area. 12 sorties were abortive due to weather. 1 MET moving N.E. at A.3944 damaged. 1 MET moving North West at A.4142 not attacked due to flak. F/O VLUG's aircraft believed to be hit by flak and pilot later found dead in his cockpit.
Form 540 LT.COL. VAN DORP, Dutch Padre, visited the Squadron. F/O E.C. SILK took over Adjudant duties. 16 aircraft took part in armed reconnaissance over the Battle Area. 12 sorties were abortive due to weather. 1 MET moving North East at A.3944 damaged. 1 MET moving North West at A.4142 not attacked due to flak. F/O VLUG was flying in Yellow Section over the Battle Area with F/LT. DE WOLFF as Yellow 1. After 10 minutes flying F/O VLUG called up to say that he had seen time transport on the road and was going down. Later F/O VLUG was heard to say "I want to go home straightaway" and asked for a homing. He was then heard to say "I'm just North of WESEL and I'm afraid I can't make base". F/O HOMBURG, Yellow 3,went to North of WESEL but could not find F/O VLUG and returned to base. A message was later received from Operations that the aircraft had been found at A.074417 with F/O VLUG dead in the cockpit. No further details available at present.
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reply: Red Dragon Fg Off J Vlug (also known as Swift) 322 Sqaudron RNoAF 2017-04-14 00:43:10
Buried:-Reichswald Forest War Cemetery-Plot 31, Row G, Grave 17