Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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F/O. Donal Thomas Ryan

Royal Canadian Air Force 408 Squadron

from:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

(d.29th July 1944)

My uncle, Donal Thomas Ryan, was a Flight Officer in 408 Goose Squadron and was based at RAF Linton-On-Ouse. He flew Lancaster EQ-H. He was shot down on July 29, 1944. Donal is buried at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany. He was son of Leo George and Alice Ellen Ryan, and brother of Leo E. and Frances Geraldine Ryan(my mother)of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Donal's citations are; 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, War Medal 1939-1945, Operational Wings awarded posthumously 8 January 1947. He was born December 11, 1920, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Donal was 23 years old.



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