Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Donald Robert Kelly is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Donald Robert Kelly is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of Donald Robert Kelly – Donald and Patricia . Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of Donald Robert Kelly – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of Donald Robert Kelly – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Cemetery – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Donald Robert Kelly – Kelly, Donald Robert - Flight Sergeant. Born 11th August, 1921, at Richmond, Que. Educated at St. Francis College High School, Richmond, Que. Entered the service of the Bank 13th September, 1939. Served at Richmond and Windsor, Que. Enlisted 13th July, 1940, from the latter branch in R.C.A.F. Sergeant Air Gunner in November, 1942 Flight Sergeant 25th March, 1943. Trained at Montreal, and Jarvis, Ont. Overseas in November, 1942. Served with Fox Squadron. Shot down a Junkers 88 in attack on Wuppertal in May, 1943. Member of Caterpillar Club. Killed on active service 12th June, 1943. Buried at Ripon, England. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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