Souchen, Douglas Wilson (Flying Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-January-02

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Birth Date: 1922

Born: Oakville, Manitoba

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

7 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Diem Per Noctem By day and by night

Base

RAF Oakington

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/14782
PoW: 3326

Woodlawn Cemetery, Lequille, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.

Took off from Oakington in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code: MG-V Bomber Command).

The aircraft failed to return from attacking Berlin on 1944-01-02.

The crew: Flying Officer Edward James Bedwell RCAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan& Belaria Sergeant Derek Thomas Iingram RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) Sergeant Arthur William Dorrian King RAF POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug Sergeant Gilbert Frank Mortimer RAF no further report Flight Sergeant Edward Parr RAF POWStalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) Flying Officer Douglas Wilson Souchen RCAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan & Belaria F/Lt Leicester Cornelius Kingsbury RAF no further report