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“Flight Sergeant James Hyde of San Juan, Trinidad, a Spitfire pilot who arrived in Britain in 1942 to begin his training, here pictured in 1944 with his Squadron’s mascot, a dog called ‘Dingo’

Took off at 1525hrs on 25 Sep 1944, tasked with providing aerial cover during the Battle of Arnhem. Killed in dog fight over Nijmegan..”