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On 25 May 14, Fred Dascombe (Belgian Branch member) wrote: in June 1944, I was a member of N° 122 (Mustang) Wing which took part in the Normandy Landings. I would be very interested to know of any other member of the Belgian Branch who participated in this campaign.
On 5 Jun 14, his daughter Micheline provided the following additional information from her father: fulfilling it's role of "close support" to the 21st Army Group, N°122 Wing made it's way from Normandie through to Germany, reaching Fassberg Airfield a few days before VE-day. Subsequently, the Wing moved-on into Denmark, completing a journey of some 5400 kms, through six countries.