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Arlie Berton Douglas

In memory of:

Flying Officer Arlie Berton Douglas

May 22, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/20854

Age:

31

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

428 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of James Garfield Douglas and Ida Christine Douglas, of Edmonton, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 154 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

DISHFORTH CEMETERY
Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 71.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Arlie Berton Douglas is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Arlie Berton Douglas is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of ARLIE BERTON DOUGLAS– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ARLIE BERTON DOUGLAS– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Bulletin June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Gravemarker
  • Cemetery– Dishforth Cemetery, N. Yorkshire (CWGC)
[From http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/ryedale/he177.html and used with permission of Rich Allenby]
Wellington HE 177 of 428 Sqdn had taken off at 22.07 hours on a mine laying trip.  The pilot tried to land at RCAF East Moor on its return but overshot the runway and crashed at 02.35 hrs. Four were killed in the crash. The aircraft ended up at right angles to the runway in the fields beyond the end of the runway.
Along with F/O Douglas were the following crew: F/S (P) Alexander Simpson, 21, from Oxbow, Sask.; F/S (N) Stanley Frewen, age 23, Winnipeg; F/S (WAG) Alfred J. Grenon, age 25, Neepawa, Man.
The rear gunner, Sgt. A. J. Howes, survived the crash.
  • Photo of Arlie Berton Douglas– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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