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F/O. Alan McDonald DFM.
Royal Canadian Air Force 83 Squadron
from:Marble Mountain, Nova Scotia
Alan McDonald came from Marble Mountain in Nova Scotia. He was a wireless operator serving on Lancaster bombers in 83 Pathfinder Squadron and was awarded the DFC. He remained in service until the end of hostilities in 1945, and then worked for ICI in Billingham. He married in 1947 to Bunty, the sister of his pilot, WE (Bill) Siddle, and they later emigrated to Marble Mountain where Alan set up business in radio repair. They had six children.
Part of his service is recorded by Clayton Moore in his book Lancaster Valour