Frederick Max Donohoe
Service number
402591
Military unit
455 Sqdn Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force
Address
Gulargambone, New South Wales, Australia.
Date of birth
23 Nov 1911
Date of death
25 Feb 1942 (30 years old)
Place of birth
Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
Son of Frederick Francis and Elsie May Donohoe, of Gulargambone, New South Wales, Australia.
Military history
25 March 1942 Hampden P5329 455 Sqn. While returning to RAF Wigsley on a transit flight from St Eval, 17.43 the starboard propeller came off and the aircraft crashed at Sparks Farm, Watchfield, Somerset, exploding killing all crew. The crew had landed at St Eval after a Gardening mission off Lorient the day before due to bad weather at home base.
F/Lt Alan Metcalfe DFC
P/O James Sayer RAAF
F/S George Wilson
Sgt Frederick Donohoe RAAF - All killed.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
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