Birth Date: 1921-August-19
Born:
Parents: Son of Chester Leroy Rawson and Agnes Mary Rawson (nee Birchley), of New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:
Home: New Liskeard, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
14 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise
Base
RAF Landing Ground 224, Abu Sieur, Egypt
Rank
Warrant Officer 2
Position
2nd Pilot
Service Numbers
R/69258
Warrant Officer Class 2 Rawson had been injured on 1942-04-05 when his 403 RCAF Squadron Spitfire aircraft W 3170 was badly damaged when it overturned in a down wind landing
Warrant Officer Class 2 Rawson was BROTHER to Flying Officer James Leslie Rawson (RCAF), missing, presumed killed in action, 1943-06-12 in 426 Thunderbird Squadron Wellington BX aircraft HZ 261 OW-L during an operation to Dusseldorf, Germany
14 Squadron (I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise) RAF Landing Ground 224. Warrant Officer Class 2 DL Rawson (RCAF), Flying Officer WR Bower (RCAF), Sergeant E Cookson (RAFVR), Sergeant HG Williams (RAFVR) and Flying Officer PM Willis (RAFVR) were all killed when their B26A Marauder aircraft FK 122 crashed near Shallufa, Egypt. The tail fin separated from the fuselage during a low-level bombing practice, killing the entire crew
In a post in RAF Commands COL BRUGGY on 9th September 2011 states: "An Inquiry reported in due course and as a result all the Marauders were grounded to have the tail fins strengthened. The Glenn Martin Aircraft Corporation in the USA flew technicians to Egypt, who completed the necessary modifications to all the aircraft in a few days. Unfortunately this was not done until after two more aircraft had been lost with the loss of 21 lives"
Royal Air Force - RAF I Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives
Marauder I FK122 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
14 Squadron (I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise) RAF Landing Ground 224. Warrant Officer Class 2 DL Rawson (RCAF), Flying Officer WR Bower (RCAF), Sergeant E Cookson (RAFVR), Sergeant HG Williams (RAFVR) and Flying Officer PM Willis (RAFVR) were all killed when their B26A Marauder aircraft FK 122 crashed near Shallufa, Egypt. The tail fin separated from the fuselage during a low-level bombing practice, killing the entire crew
In a post in RAF Commands COL BRUGGY on 9th September 2011 states: "An Inquiry reported in due course and as a result all the Marauders were grounded to have the tail fins strengthened. The Glenn Martin Aircraft Corporation in the USA flew technicians to Egypt, who completed the necessary modifications to all the aircraft in a few days. Unfortunately this was not done until after two more aircraft had been lost with the loss of 21 lives"
Royal Air Force - RAF I Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives
Marauder I FK122 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
New Liskeard, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
