Hetherington, George Donald Frederick (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-December-17
Birth Date: 1921-February-19
Born:
Parents: Son of Athol and Beatrice Hetherington, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Regina, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
153 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Noctividus We see by night
Base
RAF Kimington
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/38232
Prev: R/76865
Regina, Saskatchewan
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Lancaster PB633
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III PB633
Bombing Ulm Germany 1944-December-17 to 1944-December-17
153 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Kimington
Mid air collision with 156 Squadron PB675 GT-C. Crashed at Vienna-La-Ville at approximately at 21:15.
Pilot Officer J.L. Leckie, Flying Officer Schoop RCAF and Flying Officer G.D. Hetherington were killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Three other Canadians in the crew, Flight Sergeant Taylor, Sergeants Pratt, and H. Cuthbertson, returned to their unit on Dec 28/44.
Sergeant Leckie RCAF and Flying Officer Schoop RCAF, were initially buried in a collective grave at Vienna-La-Ville. Reinterred 21 May 1945.
Flying Officer Hetherington RCAF was initially buried in Champpiguel US Cemetery. Reinterred 21 May 1945
.Lancaster PB633 Mk.I/III - Bombing Ulm Germany - 1944-12-17 to 1944-12-17
Squadron: 153 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-12-17
Completion Date: 1944-12-17
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Ulm Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Kimington
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: P4 J
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City:
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: midair
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Mid air collision with 156 Squadron PB675 GT-C. Crashed at Vienna-La-Ville at approximately at 21:15.
Pilot Officer J.L. Leckie, Flying Officer Schoop RCAF and Flying Officer G.D. Hetherington were killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Three other Canadians in the crew, Flight Sergeant Taylor, Sergeants Pratt, and H. Cuthbertson, returned to their unit on Dec 28/44.
Sergeant Leckie RCAF and Flying Officer Schoop RCAF, were initially buried in a collective grave at Vienna-La-Ville. Reinterred 21 May 1945.
Flying Officer Hetherington RCAF was initially buried in Champpiguel US Cemetery. Reinterred 21 May 1945
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