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Paape, John Mitchell

Date of death:
October 15th, 1942 (Oss (Noord-Brabant))
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Uden
Plot: 4. Row: B. Grave: 9.
Service number:
411932
Nationality:
New Zealander

Biography

F/O John Mitchell Paape
214 Sqdn. RAF
Pilot of Stirling-bomber R9146 Bu-S
Crashed on 15-10-1942 in Oss, 1 km south of the station.
First buried in de parish priest garden of the St. Petruschurch.
Reburied in the summer of 1946 at the British War Cemetery Uden.
Also killed with him:
Brasnett; Raymond Gerard - Flight Sergeant - Royal Canadian Air Force - 214 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Ferris; Joseph G. - Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.
Hancocks; Harold - Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.
Holmes; Jack - Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.
Meadows; Leslie Frank - Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.
Stibbs; Kenneth Penwill - Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.

Archive A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden


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