DOLBY Earle George, DFC

1920 - 1943  (23 years)

• Name	DOLBY Earle George
  Suffix	DFC
  Born	24 Aug 1920	Boyne, Trafalgar, Halton ONT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Served during WWII as No. J/17608, Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer) in the Royal Canadian Air Force serving with 97 Squadron (Pathfinder), RAF.
  	Took part in 43 Operational flights in Lancaster bombers. Lest We Forget.
  Military Award	Aug 1943
  	Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
  	Presented by His Majesty, King George VI.
  Buried	Sep 1943	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin GER   [2]
  Died	1 Sep 1943	Missing in action over Saxony, Germany. Later presumed KIA   [3]
  	Age: 23y
  	There is some evidence that Earle George DOLBY successfully bailed out of the stricken Lancaster and reached the ground only to be beaten to death by irate Germans.
  Person ID	I34318	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	DOLBY George Edward,   b. 16 Sep 1885, Boyne, Trafalgar, Halton ONT ,   d. 1967, Boyne, Trafalgar, Halton ONT  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	SPAULDING Winifred,   b. 8 Nov 1887, Whitchurch, York ONT ,   d. 6 May 1972, Milton, Halton ONT  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F11220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LAKE Kathryn,   b. LIN ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F11221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  No. J/17608, Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer) Earle George DOLBY, DFC (1920-1943).

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of No. J/17608, Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer) Earle George DOLBY, DFC (1920-1943), Royal Canadian Air Force serving with 97 Squadron (Pathfinder) RAF. Lest We Forget.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8182] ZZ Place Record: Boyne, Trafalgar, Halton ONT, Place Rec Id [P10397]. [S5828] ZZ Place Record: Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin GER, Place Rec Id [P7374]. [S8267] ZZ Place Record: Missing in action over Saxony, Germany. Later presumed KIA, Place Rec Id [P10507].