McDonald, James Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Edward |
Surname | McDonald |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Duncan John and Elsie Cecelia McDonald, of Greenwood, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6581 |
Markings | -P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/92286 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2340. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed ESE of Arnhem, Holland |