Point Lorna, California, USA
McAlpin was an American citizen who came to Canada to join the RAF. He married his wife here (she was from Ontario).
1918-10-28: McAlpin died in Brisfit, C-4692; when he collided in mid-air with B.F. E-2550 (pilot Cadet Arthur Edward Johnson [Canadian]) and crashed into sea. Both airmen were alone in their aircraft and both were presumed dead at the time. The bodies were not recovered.
McAlpin, Donald Davis (2nd-Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-October-28
Birth Date: 1894-February-09
Born: Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents: Mrs. Jessie Miles Davis McAlpin & the late Amos Chaplin McAlpin
Spouse: Ella Margaret Bishopric married in Ontario
Home: Point Lorna, California, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
(OT) FTS- Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
no. 2 Fighting School, Marske, England
Rank
2nd-Lieutenant
Position
pilot
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