Of Dresden, ON. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell R. Dusten of Dresden, ON. The husband of Lois Gertrude (nee Kyle), they had married 24 May, 1941, she was the daughter of town Clerk Edward Kyle. Roy was one of “Dresden’s most popular boys”. Born in Dresden and living there until he enlisted in the RCAF in 1940.

Following his enlistment Roy “studied strenuously at various training stations until he graduated as a Sergeant Air Gunner. He was then shipped out to England in the fall of 1941. He had been on operational flying ever since.  

Flight Sergeant Dusten was tail end gunner in his squadron, and had completed several missions overs Germany. His plane was shot down approximately May 20th, 1942. Grave No. 57, Bergen Cemetery, Bergen am Zee, North Holland.

Killed in Action.

The DT 28/05/42 reported that Lois Dusten, of Welland, ON. received a telegram:

“Regret to inform you that your husband, Sgt. George Dusten failed to return following operations of May 20^th. Letter following. 

KIA – Date of Death: 20/05/1942, age 22 years, in Boston bomber # W8281 on Air Ops., carrying general purpose and high explosive bombs went missing over enemy held Holland  Service No: R/68328.  

Grave Marker – Photo used with permission of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands.

No. 418 City of Edmonton Intruder Squadron was the first squadron to arrive at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, on 17th April 1942. This was a Canadian manned squadron flying twin-engine Boston aircraft Lost on May 29, 1942, was Boston aircraft #8281 carrying general purpose and high-explosive bombs when it went missing over enemy-held territory. FS Dusten, Wireless Air Gunner, FS R. P. Shannon, Observer, and the RAF pilot were killed. CVWM (P) grave marker

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row D. Grave 29.

Cemetery: BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Awards	C.V.S.M., Defence Medal
Sources	Index of Overseas Deaths, “They Shall Not Grow Old”, CM-IODE(P), DT, Janet V., CVWM - Gravemarker

Age	21
Birthplace	Born- 1919
When Enlisted	June 1940
Next of Kin	Parents- Mr. & Mrs. Russel R. Dusten

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