DAMBUSTERS Bell, Donald Alexander (Don)

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Bell
  • FORENAME
Donald Alexander (Don)
  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.C.A.F.
  • RANK
Flying Officer
  • NUMBER
J/17535
  • AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross
  • PLACE
London Gazette 13.10.1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Officers' Training Course,HMCS York 4.9.1939
48th Highlanders,Canadian Militia Regiment January 1940
employed General Steel Wares Ltd
RCAF January 1941
Trenton
ITS,Victoriaville,Quebec
AOS,Portage la Prairie,Manitoba (31 Course)
B&GS,Macdonald,Manitoba November 1941
Rivers,Manitoba
completed training January 1942
to England
Bournemouth Reception Centre February 1942
AFU,RAF Millom March 1942
16 OTU April 1942
158 Squadron June 1942
425 Squadron September 1942 (25 ops)
British North-West African Air Force (15 ops) 1943
returned to UK August 1943
22 OTU September 1943
617 Squadron January 1944
navigator
award DFC
R Depot,RCAF 17.10.1944
arrived Canada November 1944
Personnel Counsellor,RCAF,London,England May 1945
permanent commission RCAF (Flight Lt)
RAF Air Ministry Intelligence 1951-53
retired from RCAF June 1963 (Squadron Leader)
broker,Matthews and Company,Toronto,Ontario
married Angela 1945

 
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