West, Donald
Personal Information
Rank | 1st Lt. |
Forename(s) | Donald |
Surname | West |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 04-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Floyd and Maybelle E. West (nee Ratekin) of Fresno, California, USA |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4822 |
Markings | DX-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 113 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | O-886088 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Originally joined RCAF. Transferred to USAAF but continued to fly with RCAF whilst awaiting transfer to USAAF and was killed in action. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-11-1943 |
End Date | 04-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Outbound attacked by a night-fighter near Monchengladbach and crashed near Hechtel Belgium. |