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J. H. Maas
Royal Air Force Squadron 320 (Dutch)
from:Holland
On 9th February 1945 a Mitchell FR165 NO-K of 320 squadron, had a nose-tail collision with FW212 in climbing through a cloud-layer soon after take off from Melsbroek, and crashed near Tirlemont, Belgium. The target was Geldern.
Crew members were:
P/O J.H. Maas - bailed out and was safe
Nav. G. Claassen - bailed out and was safe
Sgt. D.H.J. Born (British) - KIA - grave grave at British War Cemetery at Leopoldsburg (Belgium)
Sgt. H. Harsevoort - MIA - memorial stone at Loenen