Clarke, Donald Mason (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-04-22

Pilot Officer Donald Mason Clarke RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-March-30

Born: Imperial Saskatchewan

Son of Francis John and Susan Weir Clarke, of Irvine, Alberta.

Home: Irvine, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit


Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot Officer

Service Numbers

J/24711

Memorial Location
Google MapOttawa War Memorial
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CLARKE, DONALD MASON P/O(N) J24711. From Irvine, Alberta. Killed Apr 22/43 age 22. One of 37 airmen lost at sea when the M.V. Amerika was torpedoed and sunk off Greenland by a German submarine. P/O(s) A.S. MacDonald, E.M. MacDonald, J.J. Martin, R.B. Clarke, LL Bradley, E.W. Bray, A.C. Clipsham, S.W. Dean, B.G. Fife, F.G. Gibson, C.A. Harding, H.H. Healy, A.H. Pearson, G.W. Pidduck, T.J. Ritchie, J.N. Rombough, W.A. Scott, W.O. Slack, J. Tyler, J.H. Warren, K.B. Woods, D.V. Jackson, R.S. Jardine, M. Johnson, F.B. Keys, T.W. Kidd, D.P. Lamont, J.E. Moore, A.J. Mosser, R.W. Masser, H.F. O'Connell, R.K. 01Hs, Flight Lieutenant E.B. Thompson, F/Os J.W. Boriirn, J.H. Hetherington, and R.S. McCloskey were also killed. The Amerika was 10,000 tons with a crew of 87 and 53 RCAF Officers on board. They were positioned near the end of the convoy and a storm was raging when they were sunk 12 miles south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland. 16 RCAF Officers were rescued by a Corvette - H.M.S. Asphodel after spending 4 hours in a damaged lifeboat. They were taken ashore at Greenock, Scotland. Of the 16 survivors only one, Flying Officer A. Allen, was killed during the war. He was lost while on operations with 90 Squadron. Pilot Officer Navigator Clarke has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

Ship MVAmerika

Sinking of the MV Amerika

The MV Amerika was torpedoed and sunk off Greenland by a German submarine. The Amerika was 10,000 tons with a crew of 87 and 53 RCAF Officers on board. They were positioned near the end of the convoy and a storm was raging when they were sunk 12 miles south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland. 16 RCAF Officers were rescued by a Corvette - H.M.S. Asphodel after spending 4 hours in a damaged lifeboat. They were taken ashore at Greenock, Scotland. Of the 16 survivors only one, Flying Officer A. Allen, was killed during the war. He was lost while on operations with 90 Squadron.

unvetted Source Uboat.net MV Amerika

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