Thread: Sat.May 25,1940, crash Do-17 at Mouscron,Belgium.
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Old 14th November 2008, 00:25
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Re: Sat.May 25,1940, crash Do-17 at Mouscron,Belgium.
Hi Fred,

below full information by Peter Cornwell from thread mentioned by Larry:

AufklStaffel zbV. Luftflotte 2 Dornier Do17Z. Shot down by AA fire during a reconnaissance sortie and crashed onto houses at 115-117 Groenstraat in Mouscron 10.15 a.m. BO Lt Herbert Mögelin, BM Fw Günter Dorowski, FF Uffz Hans Metzger, and BF Uffz Johann Steinhagen all killed. Aircraft a 100% write-off.
The bodies of the crew were subsequently moved from a field grave near the crash site to the regional cemetery at Deinze, Belgium.


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