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Elegy to
the Heroes of Silence


* To the 414 Squadron *
* To the crew of MK731 *
* To the monument erected in remembrance *
* Cemetery where rest the crew *

Crash site of Spitfire MK731
28/11/1944

aircraft
crest raf squadron
Unit: 414 Squadron
Aircraft: Spitfire
Code: MK731
Base:
Mission: Düren
Crew officer: Fl/O O'BRIEN, HENRY JAMES STUART
Incident: Shot down by German flak

Location: (Prov. Luxembourg)

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Facts

O'Brien, James Stuart F/O (P) J40218. From Outremont, Quebec. KIA Nov. 28/44 age 21. Nr 414 Sarnia Imperials Squadron.
F/O O'Brien was killed when his Spitfire aircraft MK731 was hit by flak during a tactical photo reconnaissance of the Duren area of Germany.
Source:

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Sources:
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The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
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