David G. Metzler, F/Lt.

Personal information
Age	23
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Ernest Metzler and of Winifred Metzler, Horsell Common, Woking, Surrey, U.K.
Military information
Army Number	117706
Rank	F/Lt.
Function	Pilot
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	65 Squadron
Unit / Group	122 Wing, No.83 Group
Division / Transport / Command	2nd Tactical Air Force
Regiment	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Death information
Died when	17-9-1944
Died where	Wehl
Spot	Near 'Huize Dorpszicht'
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	21-C-2
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
This P51 Mustang Mk. III, serial number FX-896 took of from B.60 Grimbergen airfield in Belgium for an \"Arnhem Patrol\" in the afternoon. Aircraft of 19 and 65 Squadrons were involved in an air battle with Me-109's and Fw-190's from Jagdgeschwader (JG) 26 who claimed 3 Mustangs of No.19 and No.65 Squadron. FX-896 was one of them. According to German files this aircraft was shot down by Oberfaehnrich Benz of 6./JG 26 (flying a FW-190) at 18.08 hours. The remains of F/Lt. Metzler were found in the wreckage in the summer of 1946. He was initially buried at Wehl and later reintered at the Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands.

Personal information
Age	23
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Ernest Metzler and of Winifred Metzler, Horsell Common, Woking, Surrey, U.K.
Military information
Army Number	117706
Rank	F/Lt.
Function	Pilot
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	65 Squadron
Unit / Group	122 Wing, No.83 Group
Division / Transport / Command	2nd Tactical Air Force
Regiment	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Death information
Died when	17-9-1944
Died where	Wehl
Spot	Near 'Huize Dorpszicht'
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	21-C-2
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
This P51 Mustang Mk. III, serial number FX-896 took of from B.60 Grimbergen airfield in Belgium for an \"Arnhem Patrol\" in the afternoon. Aircraft of 19 and 65 Squadrons were involved in an air battle with Me-109's and Fw-190's from Jagdgeschwader (JG) 26 who claimed 3 Mustangs of No.19 and No.65 Squadron. FX-896 was one of them. According to German files this aircraft was shot down by Oberfaehnrich Benz of 6./JG 26 (flying a FW-190) at 18.08 hours. The remains of F/Lt. Metzler were found in the wreckage in the summer of 1946. He was initially buried at Wehl and later reintered at the Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands.