Murray, George Douglas (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-October-13
Birth Date: 1920-November-13
Born:
Parents: Son of Ambrose and Eva Murray, of Enniskillen, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Enniskillen, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
214 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ultor In Umbris Avenging in the shadows
Base
RAF Chedburgh
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/93062
Enniskillen, Ontario
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Stirling BK599
Mission
Stirling Mk. l BK599
Bombing Kiel Germany 1942-October-13 to 1942-October-13
214 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Chedburgh
214 Federated Malay States Squadron RAF (Ultor In Umbris) RAF Chedburgh. Stirling I aircraft BK 599 BU-R was coned by searchlights, struck by flak and attacked by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Karl Fleischmann of the 6/NJG 3, crashing near Felde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Only two of the crew of seven managed to bale before the crash
Davison, Phalempin, Dempsay, Cameron, and Murray had previously survived the ditching of #22 Operational Training Unit Wellington Ic aircraft X 9701 LT-D 1942-06-25 returning from an operation over Germany. They survived adrift in their dinghy for several days until picked by air-sea rescue until 1942-07-01
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No 214 (FMS) Squadron RAF - Crews and Losses - Short Stirling
Previous Events
1942-July-01 Sergeant Rescued
Wellington ICLT-D |
22 OTU RAF |
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Wellington IC X9701
Bombing 1942-June-25 to 1942-July-01
22 (OT) OTU (RAF) RAF Wellesbourne Mountford
#22 Operational Training Unit, RAF Wellesbourne Mountford. Flight Sergeant RW Davison (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant GFJ Phalempin (RCAF), Flight Sergeant R Dempsay (RCAF), Flight Sergeant GD Murray (RCAF) and Warrant Officer 1st Class JG Cameron (RCAF) all survived the ditching Wellington Ic aircraft X 9701 LT-D 1942-06-25 into the North Sea, 50 miles East of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England returning from an operation over Germany. They were adrift in their dinghy for several days until picked by air-sea rescue until 1942-07-01 and returned to operations
Sadly, all but Cameron would be killed in action 1942-10-13 on 214 Squadron RAF Stirling I aircraft BK 599 BU-R shot down during an operation over Kiel, Germany. Cameron would be taken as a Prisoner of War
Stirling BK599 Mk. l - Bombing Kiel Germany - 1942-10-13 to 1942-10-13
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214 Federated Malay States Squadron RAF (Ultor In Umbris) RAF Chedburgh. Stirling I aircraft BK 599 BU-R was coned by searchlights, struck by flak and attacked by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Karl Fleischmann of the 6/NJG 3, crashing near Felde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Only two of the crew of seven managed to bale before the crash
Davison, Phalempin, Dempsay, Cameron, and Murray had previously survived the ditching of #22 Operational Training Unit Wellington Ic aircraft X 9701 LT-D 1942-06-25 returning from an operation over Germany. They survived adrift in their dinghy for several days until picked by air-sea rescue until 1942-07-01
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No 214 (FMS) Squadron RAF - Crews and Losses - Short Stirling