Son of David James McKitterick and Cora Mathilda McKitterick of Tilbury, ON.; husband of Gertrude Eileen McKitterick, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Donald was reported at No.4 Bombing & Gunnery School at Fingal, ON. in September of 1942. TT1/10/42.  The CDN 17/08/44 reported that Flt. Sgt. McKitterick who was reported MIA 3 October, 1943 has been presumed dead for official purposes, this sobering information was received by his wife then living at 960 Greenwood, Toronto. He had been reported missing after a raid on Kassel, Germany.  

Age: 25, KIA – Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Flying in Stirling bomber # BK 723, which was ditched in the North Sea during and operation against Kassel, Germany. Six other members of the crew, not Canadians reported MIA and presumed killed.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	They Shall Grow Not Old, TT, CDN, CVWM, Globe & Mail (date unknown)
Supplemental Information	Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 184. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL.

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