Identity
Person No.
27954
Service No.
103442V
Last Name
First Name
Donald Gordon
Initials
D G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
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
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Margaret T. Webster. Born East London. see also http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/3/nusseyadw.html?hl=de&q=south+africa
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "150 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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