Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:103442V
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Last Name:WEBSTER
First Name:DONALD GORDON
Initials:D G
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1944-04-21
Age at Death:24
Cause of Death:On the night of April 21, 1944 the Wellington LN385, belonging to 150 Squadron of the RAF base at Amendola in Puglia, on a bombing run to Porto Santo Stefano in Tuscany. On his return from the operation, near the coast of Salerno, the bomber had to undergo an air strike. At 23:23 the report states that a request was heard coming from the plane of MD-Q LN385. It was heard again weakly at 01:06 on April 22, after which radio contact was lost

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