McDonald, David Alex John (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-February-01

Male Head

Birth Date: 1917

Born:

Parents: John Rose & Anna Bella Ross McDonald

Spouse: Frances Nellie Gamble McDonald, of Bessemer, Alabama, USA

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

26 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RAF Wing

Rank

Sergeant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

657379

Tring Road Cemetery, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England Aircraft X9755 had engine failure and crashed five miles north of the Little Horwood Satellite aerodrome at Teachampton, England.

Unit Desciption

26 OTU (26 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft. The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.