McDonald, John Gordon (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-September-11

Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald RCAF

Birth Date: 1917

Born:

Parents: Son of Norman Donald and Ida Louina McDonald, of Islington, Ontario, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Islington, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Distinguished Flying Cross

Service

RCAF

Unit

83 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strike To Defend

Base

RAF Wyton

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/5059

Home
Google MapIslington, Ontario
Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapDusseldorf

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
Plot 11 Row E Grave 1

Took off from Wyton at 00:43 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code OL-A Bomber Command) on an operation to Dusseldorf Germany.

Aircraft shot down (means not found) and crashed at Neuss, across the river from Dusseldorf. No surviving aircrew.

Killed includes McDonald: Flight Sergeant Donald John Calderwood RCAF R/68128 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row D. Grave 7. Flight Sergeant Harry Raeburn Watson RCAF R/98140 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 8. Sergeant Albert George Cook RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row E. Grave 3. Flying Officer Harris Lewington Mazengarb RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 9. Sergeant Graham George Millard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 11. Sergeant Phillip William Arthur Samwell RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 10.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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