Grose, Douglas Fraser (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1945-April-22

Flight Lieutenant Douglas Fraser Grose RCAF

Birth Date: 1925-August-18

Born:

Parents: Cecil Edgar and Anna Jean Grose

Spouse:

Home: Thorold, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

354 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base

RAF Cuttack, India

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/44297

Home
Google MapThorold, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapAndaman Island, Bay of Bengal
Memorial Location
Google MapSingapore War Memorial
Column 456
354 Squadron. Aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched, 200 miles SE of Cuttack, India. Flight Lieutenant LE. Taylor, FSs J.R. Baril, R.J. Leonard, and L.E. Whalen were also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. addendum 2: See page 285. The remainder of the crew were not missing. Three Canadians and two RAF airmen were rescued after spending 60 hours in dinghies. Detail provided by E. Grose.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Liberator EV863

Flight Lieutenant Douglas Fraser Grose RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Grose, Douglas Fraser (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-April-22
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Sergeant Roderick John Leonard RCAF

Flight Sergeant Leonard, Roderick John (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-April-22
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Lieutenant Lloyd Elwin Taylor RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Taylor, Lloyd Elwin (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-April-22
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Sergeant Lorne Elwood Whalen RCAF

Flight Sergeant Whalen, Lorne Elwood (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-April-22
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore