Remains of Oxygen Mask
Artefacts preserved from the Martin “Buzz” O’Brien Collection.
REASON FOR LOSS:
This aircraft was caught by searchlights and shot down by F/O D. W. Arnold and F/O J. B. Stickley in a Mosquito NF XVII (HK297) of No.456 Squadron. The enemy aircraft crashed and exploded.
Below in the gallery of recovery photos of this dig. View the full remembrance page for this aircraft loss here.
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