Cameron, Donald Alexander Joseph (Warrant Officer 1st Class)

Killed in Action 1943-August-12

Warrant Officer 1st Class Donald Alexander Joseph Cameron RCAF

Birth Date: 1913-December-17

Born: Mabou, Nova Scotia

Parents: John & Catherine Cameron

Spouse:

Home: Mabou, Inverness County, Nova Scotia (parents)

Enlistment: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Enlistment Date: 1940-July-18

Service

RCAF

Unit

138 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
For Freedom

Base

Tempsford

Rank

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/65249

Home
Google MapMabou, Inverness County, Nova Scotia (parents)
Target
Google MapSOE France
Final Burial
Google MapCimetiere
Grave 11

Took off from Tempsford at 22:30 in Halifax Mk II BB-334 NF-X on OPERATION SPRUCE 20/21 setting course for France to support SOE operations.

Outbound suffered minor damage from flak and the shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Écorcei, Orne France.

Killed includes Cameron:: Warrant Officer Class 1 Allan Gerald Foster RCAF R/85356 KIA Ecorcei Churchyard Grave 12.

POWs: Sergeant Thomas Sidney Harries RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Flight Sergeant Adam Manson RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant David Henry Owen RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.

Evaders: Sergeant James George Anthony Trusty DFM RAF Evader. Warrant Officer Class 1 Roderick Alexander Scott RCAF R/78434 pilot Evader.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)