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Nick T

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  • March 28, 2016 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Wartime P-51 collision, Norfolk, Bircham Newton area #900667
    Nick T
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    Good afternoon,

    I have read your posts with interest. It would appear that Mustang FZ122 was piloted by my uncle Flt Lt Derek Thurgood (Fathers brother) having done some research whilst building my family tree. Its all very odd as I was told that he died in a collision in CANADA. Unfortunately my father and his siblings are now all long departed so I am unable to clarify any further, but my cousin says the same. However facts speak for themselves. I have recently walked around the crash site and would be interested to learn if you ever discovered any further information or ever searched the area with your metal detector?

    Nick Thurgood

    March 28, 2016 at 1:11 pm in reply to: RAF Mustang, which squadron? #900936
    Nick T
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    Good afternoon,

    I am trying to find out as much information as I can regarding my late Uncle – Flt Lt Derek J Thurgood. I was always told that he had been killed in a flying accident in Canada in 1945. His grave is in Birchington Churchyard, Kent.
    Having done some research it transpires that he had recently joined 126 Squadron and was killed in a flying accident over Norfolk on 23rd March 1945. He was in Mustang 111 5J-Y (KH546) which was in collision with another Mustang 5J-B (FZ122), and had only recently joined the Squadron after returning from Canada.
    Its all very strange as after speaking with my cousin today, she thought the same that he had been killed in Canada.
    I wondered if anyone remembers him of has any further photographs.

    Nick Thurgood

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