Dempsay, Ronald (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-October-13
Birth Date: 1921-October-07
Born: North Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of William Dempsay and Jane Dempsay (nee Anderson), of North Cobalt, Ontario
Spouse:
Home: North Cobalt, Ontario
Enlistment: North Bay, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1940-November-16
Service
RCAF
Unit
214 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ultor In Umbris Avenging in the shadows
Base
RAF Chedburgh
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Observer
Service Numbers
R/69265
Target
Kiel Germany
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Stirling BK599
Mission
Stirling Mk. l BK599
Bombing Kiel Germany 1942-October-13 to 1942-October-13
214 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Chedburgh
214 Federated Malay States Squadron RAF (Ultor In Umbris) RAF Chedburgh. Stirling I aircraft BK 599 BU-R was coned by searchlights, struck by flak and attacked by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Karl Fleischmann of the 6/NJG 3, crashing near Felde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Only two of the crew of seven managed to bale before the crash
Davison, Phalempin, Dempsay, Cameron, and Murray had previously survived the ditching of #22 Operational Training Unit Wellington Ic aircraft X 9701 LT-D 1942-06-25 returning from an operation over Germany. They survived adrift in their dinghy for several days until picked by air-sea rescue until 1942-07-01
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No 214 (FMS) Squadron RAF - Crews and Losses - Short Stirling
Stirling BK599 Mk. l - Bombing Kiel Germany - 1942-10-13 to 1942-10-13
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214 Federated Malay States Squadron RAF (Ultor In Umbris) RAF Chedburgh. Stirling I aircraft BK 599 BU-R was coned by searchlights, struck by flak and attacked by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Karl Fleischmann of the 6/NJG 3, crashing near Felde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Only two of the crew of seven managed to bale before the crash
Davison, Phalempin, Dempsay, Cameron, and Murray had previously survived the ditching of #22 Operational Training Unit Wellington Ic aircraft X 9701 LT-D 1942-06-25 returning from an operation over Germany. They survived adrift in their dinghy for several days until picked by air-sea rescue until 1942-07-01
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No 214 (FMS) Squadron RAF - Crews and Losses - Short Stirling