1945-02-03-Loss of Johan Koes

1945-02-03 The Loss of Johan Koes Spirtfire RK865

Crash site: Woensdrecht, Brabant, NL

Crash cause: aircraft broke up in the air during training flight as a result of an exploding engine. This was a Packard Merlin engine, with which trouble with the supercharger was experienced on several occasions. It also downed Res Sgt Maj Vl A.J. Bary on 13/2/1945, who ended up in hospital as POW.

Name	Koes, Johannes Godert Casper J.G.C. Koes Source SLH Bergen op Zoom Can 050604 Koes
Rank	Res 1Lt Vl, F/O.			RAF VR 145139
Decorations	None known
Born	27/9/1919	Place	Batavia, Java, NEI
Squadron	RAF 322 (Dutch) Sqn Fighter Command			Ops/hr		47/43
Aircraft	Spitfire Mk. XVI Nr. RK865
Base	RAF Woensdrecht, NL
Mission	Training
Status	KIFA, aircraft broke up in the air over base during a training flight; the engine exploded				age	25
Killed	3/2/1945	Place	Woensdrecht, Brabant, NL
Buried	Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen op Zoom, NL, grave A/6/5
Known to	OGS	CWGC
Remarks
Memorial	None known
GB arrival	Came from ML-KNIL. Trained at JAAB, USA, and was send to GB
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