Biographical Data
Baker, David William If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant (P) (RCNVR)
Official Number	O-3785

 

Birth	10/07/1923	Death	16/04/1945
Place	Toronto	Place	Sakishima Gunto
Area	ON	Area
Country	Canada	Country	Japan

 

Titles
Honours	M.I.D.
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Qualifications

 

Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Pilot Course #45. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile for Training. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Training. (CFR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 12/04/1944). In 1944 he served with the Royal Navy. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in H.M.S. Indomitable for 857 Squadron 1944.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Avenger;
Named Features

 

Anecdotes
He was killed in action in Operation Iceberg in operations against Sakashima, Gunto and Formosa on 16/04/1945. His aircraft was hit by flak over Higna airfield, Sakishima Gunto and crashed.

 

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/RollofHonour/MemorialRoll/RCNVR.htm;
Last update
2011-02-06 00:00:00

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