Davis, Delmar Murray
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Delmar Murray |
Surname | Davis |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alfred and Edith Jane Davis, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK559 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
Grave Reference | Plot 3. Row E. Grave 61. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/125221 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1943 |
End Date | 12-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Leaflet drop (nickel) over Nantes |
Reason for Loss | Became lose and eventually ran out of fuel. The order to abandon was given but the navigator decided to stay with the aircraft and the pilot did not have a parachute. Crash landed close to Versailles. It is believed that Davis died while trying to evade capture |