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F/O Walter P. Van Der Kamp worked as a dairyman.
He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force because he was too old to enter the Air Forces in this country. At the time of his transfer he was a sergeant but on 23 December 1942, he was appointed a flight officer with 850 hours of flying credit.
Statement of S/Sgt Theodore H. Erickson:
'In reference to Flight Officer Vanderkamp's ship which was on the mission to Regensburg, Germany, 22 February 1944, the first thing that I noticed was fighters attacking it and the ship lost altitude and then regained control. It then appeared to be turning back with smoke pouting out. When I last saw the ship, one enemy fighter was hovering over it. I saw no chutes open as the plane disappeared into the undercast, however it was under control even though it was losing altitude fast. The time was approximately 1305, the altitude was approximately 22,000 feet. The coordinates as called by the navigator was 48°20'N; 12°50'E.'