McDonald, Melvyn Alexander J.
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Melvyn Alexander J. |
Surname | McDonald |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hugh and Cora V. S. McDonald, of Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura I |
Serial Number | AE715 |
Markings | YH-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 176. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 17042 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Mcdonald River, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | River |
Memorial Text |
Miscellaneous Information
One of four 21 Squadron Venturas lost on this operation |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/264/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/264/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1943 |
End Date | 05-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Portreath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Operation Ramrod 63- to bomb an oil tanker in Brest. The ship was not hit but port installations were. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters (Fw 190s) when leaving the target area |