| Service number | 432498 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1924-07-26 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Essendon |
| Death Date | 1945-03-21 |
| Death Place | Germany |
| Final Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 61 Squadron (RAF) |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Flight Sergeant Donald Murray Easton
Description
Flight Sergeant Donald Murray Easton enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 2 January 1943. After a period of training in Australia and the United Kingdom, he served as a wireless operator with 61 Squadron, based in England. With this squadron, Flight Sergeant Easton participated in bombing operations on strategic locations in Germany. On 21 March 1945, Flight Sergeant Easton and his crew were killed in a flying battle over Germany. He is buried at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- No. 61 Squadron (RAF)
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 26 July 1924 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 02 January 1943 | |
| Date of death | 21 March 1945 |