Romans, David Albert (Flying Officer)

90 Squadron (Geier). Fortress aircraft was shot down by two German ME- 109 fighter aircraft near Bygland during an attack against the German battleship, the Admiral Von Scheer, at Oslo, Norway. FS H.M. Merill, Sergeants R.H. Beattie (RAF), J. Brown (RAF), P.B. Corbett (RAF), W.G. Honey (RAF), and Pilot Officer F.G. Hart (RAF) were also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Romans earned his D.F.C. when he completed his first tour flying Hampden aircraft with 44 Sqdn. He also served with 106 Sqdn. on Hampdens and was briefly with 207 Sqdn. on Manchester aircraft.