Donald W MacDonald
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 15 February 1943 in B-24D #41-23783 'Betty Anne' while serving as Co-Pilot. The aircraft was flying in the lead position when it sustained severe damage from flak over the target at Dunkirk, France. The aircraft crashed into the sea near Dunkirk. No burial record or listing of his name on any Wall of the Missing on any American cemetery in Europe could be located. Killed in Action (KIA). Brother of Henry G. MacDonald, CO of 305th BG.
Major MacDonald is remembered at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, USA. Section 11, Site: 795 SH. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49251592/donald-waters-macdonald
Those interested can read more about Major MacDonald at https://www.fold3.com/memorial/657794879/donald-waters-macdonald
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Betty Anne
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 February 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Dunkirk, France | 15 February 1943 | Killed when the aircraft was damaged by flak over the target and crashed into the sea near Dunkirk, France. His remains were never recovered. |
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Born |
San Mateo, California |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/memorial/657794879/donald-waters-macdonald
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49251592/donald-waters-macdonald
I am a volunteer with Stories Behind the Stars. As a contributing writer, I wrote the story about Major MacDonald.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2015. No MACR issued. KIA event, loss details and Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p.76 by Bishop and Hey