Toronto, Ontario
51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Whitley aircraft Z 9215 ditched in the English Channel. All the crew members were rescued but FS McDonald died of exposure while in the North Devon Royal Infirmary, Barnstaple.
McDonald, John Melville (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-July-23
Birth Date: 1918
Born:
Parents: Son of John and Ada McDonald, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; husband of Margaret McDonald, of Toronto.
Spouse: Husband of Margaret McDonald, of Toronto.
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
51 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Swift And Sure
Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/71718
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)