Unit: 12 Squadron
Aircraft: Battle
Code: L5227-PH-J
Base: Amifontaine
Mission: Veldwezelt
Crew officer: Sgt MARLAND, FRED
Incident: Shot down by German fighter
Location: (Prov. Limburg)
Facts
Airborne 0822 from Amifontaine with orders to destroy a metal bridge spanning the Albert Kanaal. Last seen climbing, out of control.
Crashed near Veldwezelt (Limburg), 21 km ESE of Hasselt, Belgium.