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Looking for any information on ....
Flt/Lt D.J.B. Wilson, service number 113429. I'm interested in any information wartime, postwar or in civilian life. Thanks.
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S/L David James Baikie Wilson, born 16 January, 1917 was killed in the crash of a Tudor on 23 August 1947. He was flying as co-pilot on a test flight.
See "The Tudor Incident" on this link: https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightP...20-%201445.PDF https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19470823-0 Distinguished Flying Cross: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/.../2155/data.pdf Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/.../3089/data.pdf Distinguished Service Order: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/.../5466/data.pdf which includes this info: Acting Squadron Leader David James Baikie WILSON, D.F.C. (113429), R.A.F.V.R., 617 Sqn. This officer has taken part in numerous missions over enemy territory, including attacks on Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne and Mannheim. He is now on his third tour and has completed many sorties demanding a high standard of skill and accuracy. He has proved himself to be an ideal leader and his example has been most inspiring. There are several mentions and photos of his grave on this thread: https://forum.keypublishing.com/show...rd-August-1947 Last edited by RSwank; 24th June 2018 at 13:18. |
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Served on No. 617 Squadron. Citation for his DSO here:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/.../5466/data.pdf http://www.specialforcesroh.com/show...d-James-Baikie All his operations with No. 617 Squadron (searchable): http://s310295659.websitehome.co.uk/...recordbook.pdf Last edited by alieneyes1; 24th June 2018 at 04:23. |
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Thank you both, I've been going through the 617 Squadron O.R.B. slowly. Interesting that he flew ED932, coded "V" by that that time
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