Balmer, David Henry DFC (Flying Officer)
Evader 1944-September-18
Birth Date: 1919-April-20 (age 25)
Mr & Mrs K R Balmer
Home: Comox, B.C. (parents)
Decorations: DFC
RCAF
570 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Impetum deducimus We launch the spearhead
RAF Harwell
| Marshal | |
| Air Chief Marshal | A/C/M |
| Air Marshal | A/M |
| Air Vice Marshal | A/V/M |
| Air Commodore | A/C |
| Group Captain | G/C |
| Wing Commander | W/C |
| Squadron Leader | S/L |
| Flight Lieutenant | F/L |
| Flying Officer | F/O |
| Pilot Officer | P/O |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class | WO1 |
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class | WO2 |
| Flight Sergeant | FS |
| Sergeant | SGT |
| Corporal | CPL |
| Senior Aircraftman | SAC |
| Leading Aircraftman | LAC |
| Aircraftman 1st Class | AC1 |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class | AC2 |
Pilot
J/87607
Stirling Mk IV LJ594 V8-N
Stirling took off from Harwell on 1944-09-18 at 1230 hrs. for the purpose of dropping supplies in the Arnhem area of Holland.
Hit by Flak and crashed near the pump station, Bosschenhoofd, Holland.
Crew: P/O. David Henry Balmer. RCAF J/87607, evader. Flying Officer G A Mombrun RAF 152348, 2nd P, evader. Flight Engineer Sergeant T Ireland RAF 1645994 POW Flying Officer V C Keag RAF 134690 Nav, evader Pilot Officer E G Blight RAF 177088 B-A, evader. Flight Sergeant R J Kempton RAF 1317871 WOp evader. Flight Sergeant J T Archer RAF 1131556 POW Cpl A E Barker Air Despatcher, T180513, RASC Roosendaal cemetery; 3 1 - died in hospital Drv W H Bridgeman Air Despatcher RASC evader. Flight Sergeant R W Crabb RAF evader.
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