Sgt Dennis Day Salmon, R/54483

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Sgt Dennis Day Salmon, R/54483

Post by georgetanksherman » Sun Sep 04, 2022 5:40 pm

Sgt Dennis Day Salmon, DFM, was born in Davenport, England in 1921 but was living in Astoria, Long Island, New York when he enlisted for RCAF service in Ottawa in September 1940. He originally served with 426 Squadron in the U.K. but appears to have transferred to 428 Squadron before the end of his Tour.

From: https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/ai ... he469.html

Wellington HE469 damaged by flak, aircraft returned to Dishforth airfield.

On the night of 29th May 1943 this 426 Squadron aircraft took off from Dishforth airfield at 22.26hrs to undertake an operational flight to bomb Wuppertal. The crew released their bomb load over the PFF target markers from 14,500ft at 01.06hrs but the aircraft was hit by flak four minutes later which damaged the hydraulics and rear turret. Despite the damage the crew were able to make a safe return to Yorkshire and land safely at base of Dishforth at 04.29hrs on 30th May 1943. This crew all appear to have been posted to 428 Squadron later in 1943.

Does anyone have any further info on Sgt Dennis Day Salmon ? Did he survive ? Did he eventually settle down back in New York or elsewhere ? Would appreciate to see if there is anything else, checked Find-A-Grave and a few others but no luck !

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Re: Sgt Dennis Day Salmon, R/54483

Post by Temujin » Sun Sep 04, 2022 6:32 pm

Yes, he did survive George…….info below

Name: Dennis Salmon
Social Security Number: 056-14-3162
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1921
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: New York
Last Residence: 91761, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, USA
Death Date: Nov 1983
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