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Pilot Officer Mario Alfred FERNANDEZ DE LEON (J/86015) of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Halifax BIII LW124
IBCC
Death of Death 1944-05-25 Age : 27 years.
Served in 429 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : 5. G. 12. at Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Ce, Netherlands (
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More Details: SON OF JOSE AND AMELIA E. FERNANDEZ DE LEON.
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Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date: 25 May 44 Aircraft: Halifax III LW124 Unit 429 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Noord-Brabant | |||
| Details | Took off 2256 24 May 1944 from Leeming. Shot down by Flak near Tilburg (Noord-Brabant) crashing into a wood near Erica Farm on the road between Tilburg and Dongen. | ||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||
| Aircrew details | |||
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Officer | Robert Foster CHRISTIE (J/88365) Air Gunner Halifax BIII LW124 IBCC   | 1944-05-25 | 429 Sqdn AIR27 | Netherlands | Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Ce  |
| Pilot Officer | Mario Alfred FERNANDEZ DE LEON (J/86015) Pilot Halifax BIII LW124 IBCC | 1944-05-25 | 429 Sqdn AIR27 | Netherlands | Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Ce |
| Pilot Officer | Kenneth Hawley JACKSON (177048) Halifax BIII LW124 IBCC  | 1944-05-25 | 429 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
| Pilot Officer | William Mcgill STEWART (C/86790) Flight Engi Halifax BIII LW124 IBCC | 1944-05-25 | 429 Sqdn AIR27 | Netherlands | Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Ce |
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