Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of DONALD STUART BOWES – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Grave marker – 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

Memorial – Flying Officer Donald Stuart Bowes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Donald Stuart Bowes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of DONALD STUART BOWES – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of DONALD STUART BOWES – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Group photo – P/O Donald Stewart Bowes (Left). Age 21, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pilot of Lancaster K-King of 419 RCAF Squadron, killed with 4 of his crew March 31, 1945 (three weeks before bombing operations against Germany were stood down).They were on a daylight raid to Hamburg, and were late over the target, along with ten other bombers; the escorting fighters had returned with the main force. The Germans sent up several 262 jets, and eight Lancasters were shot down... Submitted for the project, Operation:Picture Me