Chiswell, Douglas Raymond (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Prisoner of War 1943-March-06

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Home: Fort Erie, Ontario

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Service

RCAF

Unit

78 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Service Numbers

R/122801
PoW: 27702

Home
Google MapFort Erie, Ontario
Target
Google MapEssen Germany

Took off from Linton-on-Ouse at 18:38 in Halifax Mark II (Sqn code: EY-G Bomber Command) on an operation to Essen Germany.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at 21:35 on Leidijk Dekkerwseg, Holland

Killed: Flight Sergeant Arthur Edward Blackwell RAF KIA, bailed out of aircraft but chute failed to open, (1377328) Wireless Op Halifax II HR687 IBCC [RAF] 1943-03-05 78 Sqdn AIR27 Netherlands Rouveen New General Cemetery Staphorst Holland Grave 3. Pilot Officer John Rawson Thompson RAF KIA Rouveen New General Cemetery Grave 4. Sergeant Edward Charles Bert Williams RAF KIA Rouveen New General Cemetery Grave 2.

POWs includes Chiswell: Sergeant Alfred David Leyshon RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant Arthur Charles Loveland RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant Kenneth William Mercer RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Sergeant Otto Vance Proctor RAF POW talag 344 Lamsdorf.