Glinz, Donald Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Donald Frederick |
Surname | Glinz |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur O. and Mabel A. Glinz, of Oak River, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8861 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 104. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/71415 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Glinz Lake, Manitoba; 20km south of Island Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-05-1942 |
End Date | 07-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace during night cross-country exercise, believed to have crashed into the sea off Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset |