Steven, Donald MacConigill
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Donald MacConigill |
Surname | Steven |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Christina Steven, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LL549 |
Markings | KN-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fontaine l'Etalon, Pas-de-Calais |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph | GOD'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 247 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1365326 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
Personal account of F/L T.W. Fox, discovered amongst IWM papers by Steve Darlow: "Having taken part in and returned from the raid to Noyelle-en-Chaussee the day before, F/L Fox RAFVR, flight engineer 77 Squadron and his crew found themselves detailed for another raid. 'In a few hours we were over France again on our way to "Montorgueil" with weather very much the same as the day before, visibility was excellent and the trip out was very pleasant. Approaching the target we saw an aircraft above, release his stick of bombs and very sad to say they landed on a Halifax which was flying at our height just a few hundred yards in front of us. The aircraft disintegrated into very small fragments with no sign of life at all. We flew through the smoke and debris and onto the target; after "bombs away" we turned for home feeling quite sick. The aircraft in question was from our own squadron and the crew we knew very well indeed'. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/657/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/657/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1944 |
End Date | 25-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Full Sutton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Montorgueil- to attack flying bomb sites. Part of a 323 strong bomber force to attack three V-bomb sites. The weather was clear and it is thought that all the raids were accurate. Two Halifaxes were Lost (0.6%) |
Reason for Loss | Said to have collided mid-air with a 102 Sqn Halifax (MZ753 DY-M), both aircraft falling on Fontaine l'Etalon, Pas-de-Calais, France, although in reality it is highly likely that this aircraft was hit by bombs from an aircraft flying at a higher altitude, i.e. a "friendly fire" incident. It is highly likely that MZ753 suffered the same fate. Six of the 10 Squadron crew which was said to have released their bombs onto the two Halifaxes (Halifax LK753- Rosen) were themselves lost just a week later while flying MZ584. |