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McAlpin, Donald Davis (2nd-Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-October-28
Birth Date: unkown date (age 24)
Born: Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mrs. Jessie Miles Davis McAlpin & the late Amos Chaplin McAlpin
Ella Margaret Bishopric married in Ontario
Home: Point Lorna, California, USA
Service
RAF
RAF
Unit
(OT) FTS- Flying Training School (RAF)
(OT) FTS- Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
no. 2 Fighting School, Marske, England
no. 2 Fighting School, Marske, England
Rank
2nd-Lieutenant
| Marshal | |
| Air Chief Marshal | A/C/M |
| Air Marshal | A/M |
| Air Vice Marshal | A/V/M |
| Air Commodore | A/C |
| Group Captain | G/C |
| Wing Commander | W/C |
| Squadron Leader | S/L |
| Flight Lieutenant | F/L |
| Flying Officer | F/O |
| Pilot Officer | P/O |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class | WO1 |
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class | WO2 |
| Flight Sergeant | FS |
| Sergeant | SGT |
| Corporal | CPL |
| Senior Aircraftman | SAC |
| Leading Aircraftman | LAC |
| Aircraftman 1st Class | AC1 |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class | AC2 |
Position
pilot
pilot
Service Numbers
McAlpin was an American citizen who came to Canada to join the RAF. He married his wife here (she was from Ontario).
1918-10-28: McAlpin died in Brisfit, C-4692; when he collided in mid-air with B.F. E-2550 (pilot Cadet Arthur Edward Johnson [Canadian]) and crashed into sea. Both airmen were alone in their aircraft and both were presumed dead at the time. The bodies were not recovered.
2nd-Lieutenant Donald Davis McAlpin has no known grave.
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