On 1944-10-19, Pilot A A Van de Velde (Squadron Leader, RAF) with an unknown servicenumber, flew a Spitfire IX with serial PT555 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Force landed near Molentke. Hit by flak & crashlanded. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 349. The location for the map is Molentje, Belgium. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Van de Velde: he escaped. There is no commemoration location known.
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