Donald, Douglas Nugent
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Douglas Nugent |
Surname | Donald |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles D. Donald and Fanny Donald. Husband of Corinne Donald, of Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boeing Fortress III |
Serial Number | HB785 |
Markings | BU-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. D. 6. |
Epitaph | YOUR MEMORY SHINES LIKE THE MORNING STAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/47071 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 214 (Federated Malay States) |
Trade | Special Duties Operator |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Plaques and RoH within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1324/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1324/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-03-1945 |
End Date | 21-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- Jostle duties in support of the Böhlen raid |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Fw. Helmut Burkhard of 1./NJG5 at 0458 hrs, SSE of Aschaffenburg- his second victory. |