Clow, David John (Sergeant)

Took off from Middleton St. George at 23:00 in Whitley Mk V (Sqn code EY-W Bomber Command) on an operation to Hamm Germany.

Aircraft failed to return from operations over Germany. While over the target, the aircraft was damaged by flak and had an engine knocked out and later, over the North Sea west of Texel island, the Whitley was intercepted and further damaged by an unidentified Bf 110 aircraft. Finally, the aircraft ditched on the sea off the English coast.

Killed: Sergeant David John Clow RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 41. Sergeant William Forster RAF KIA West Road Cemetery Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Panel 3. Sergeant William Morrison McQuitty RAAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 62. Pilot Officer Edward Alan Scott RAF pilot KIA Boldon Cemetery Sec. C. Grave 928.