David Robert Charles
"Jamie" Jamieson

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City Pilots Wreck Hun Planes in Sunday's Smashing Raids

An R.C.A.F. Airfield in France, July 3, 1944 — (CP) — R.C.A.F. Spitfire pilots gave more details today of Sunday's successes in which 19 German planes were destroyed.
Most of the combats took place immediately ahead of the British Army fighting zone, where earlier in the day ground-strafing aircraft destroyed a large number of Nazi military vehicles.
Among Canadian fighters turning in claims Sunday were Sqdn. Ldr. Jack Sheppard of Dollarton, B.C., who destroyed one, and PO. D. R. Jamieson of 1407 Symington Ave. Toronto, who got a destroyed and a damaged. PO. Goldie Goldberg of 1133A Avenue Rd., Toronto, damaged one.
Fifth Victory
Sheppard, by the destruction of a F.W. 190, chalked up his fifth victory. He gave the Hun plane a short burst of cannon and machine-gun fire and it burst into flames and blew up. "I had to pull to starboard to avoid the aircraft and its pieces," he said.
FO. R. J. Lake of Langstaff, and Flt. Lt. J. Moore, Philadelphia, each bagged two Germans and shared another, and Flt. Lt. D. C. Laubman, Edmonton, destroyed two.
Quick Succession
Laubman's two victories came in quick succession when his squadron, on a dive-bombing sortie, met two dozen German planes. He followed one Focke Wulf into a cloud and gave it a two-second burst as it emerged on the other side.
"There was an explosion and the Focke WuIf was enveloped in flames” Laubman said. “The pilot bailed out."
Later, with two squadron mates, he sighted 15 enemy aircraft. He chased one and saw strikes on its engine and wing. "White smoke poured from him and his engines stopped," said Laubman. "I made a new attack and blew his port tail plane and rudder off with machine-gun fire. The aircraft blew up.”

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3 Toronto Pilots Fight 40 Huns, Knock Down 7 Without Loss

By William Stewart
An R.C.A.F. Airfield in France, July 25 (CP). — Three Toronto Spitfire pilots today told how a routine Weather reconnaissance turned into a smashing victory for the RCAF when they ran into a formation of 40 German fighters and destroyed seven without loss.
FO. W. J. Banks of Leaside. Flt. Lt. O. M. Linton. York Mills Rd., Toronto, and PO. D. R. Jamieson 140 Symington Ave., Toronto, were just about to return from a look at the weather Monday afternoon when they sighted 20 Nazi planes over Lisieux, about 27 miles east of Caen.
Jamieson saw them first, and the Spits gave chase as the German formation was joined by another group of similar size.
“They began to orbit in two sections, and we came in from above and attacked individually," Jamieson said. In a short, swirling dog-fight, Banks doubled his total score of destroyed planes by knocking down three, and Linton and Jamieson each got two.
Banks' tactic for each of his three was almost identical. In each instance he closed to within 50 to 75 yards before opening fire with cannon and machine guns. Each Nazi plane burst into flames and plummeted to earth.
Jamieson's first victim broke in two when he concentrated his fire behind the German's cockpit. The second went out of control following strikes on the tail. It hit the ground and exploded.
Linton, who was leading the section, shot down his first with a two-second burst from 300 yards. "Then I climbed to 9,000 feet and engaged another one," Linton said. "I was lucky enough to knock off at least half his port wing. He flicked over, spiraled down and went straight into the ground."

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JAMIESON, P/O David Robert Charles (J19196) - DFC - No.412 Squadron
Award effective 22 September 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and
AFRO 2274/44 dated 20 October 1944.

This officer is now on his second tour of operations. He has completed a large number of sorties and has displayed exceptional keenness to engage the enemy. He has destroyed five enemy aircraft, two of these in one combat.

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FLYING OFFICER BERRYMAN IN AIR BATTLES OVER HOLLAND

Takes Toll of Enemy During Terrific Action in Nijmegen Bridge Area
Sept. 29. While Flt. - Lieut. George Johnson continues to lead Hamilton airmen in the destruction of enemy aircraft over France, the Low Countries and Germany, dispatches from the front line indicate the competition is keen and other Hamiltonians with new successes are crowding the leading scorer.
Downs Three
Over the Nijmegen Bridge yesterday, according to a Canadian Press story today, F.O. Lloyd F. Berryman, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Berryman, 657 King street east, destroyed three enemy aircraft between dusk and dawn.
"Most potent destroyer was Flt.-Lt. Don Laubman, of Edmonton, who shot down four and damaged two others. F.O. Lloyd Berryman, of Hamilton, Ont. was the next highest scorer with three destroyed and one damaged," according to the story.
"Laubman, whose total 'bag' now is 13 — all since D-day — downed his first two of the Wednesday total when his squadron, led by Flt.-Lt. Rod Smith, D.F.C., of Regina, eliminated eight German planes in an early morning patrol over the bridge area. Smith also shot down two to raise his total to 11.
"Flt.Lt. C. W. Fox, Guelph, Ont., and Berryman each destroyed two others, and Fox damaged another two.
"Laubman completed his score in two separate afternoon patrols, while Berryman destroyed his third enemy plane and crippled another. Also during the afternoon F.O. D. H Jamieson, D.F.C., of Toronto, shot down a pair of Focke-Wulf 190's and Flt.-Lt. Baz Dean, of Cowansville, Que., drew his first blood by destroying a Focke-Wulf."

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JAMIESON, F/O David Robert Charles (J19196) - Bar to DFC - No.412 Squadron
Award effective 18 December 1944 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1944 and
AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945 and
Globe & Mail 2 January 1945

Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Flying Officer Jamieson has taken part in many more operational sorties during the period of the Arnhem paratroop landings and subsequent critical days. His fine fighting spirit, courage and initiative added much to the splendid effort put up by his squadron. On one occasion he was engaged in air combat with a far superior number of enemy aircraft. Displaying superb airmanship, Flying Officer Jamieson destroyed at least two of the enemy fighters without sustaining any damage to his own aircraft. Under his able leadership his flight has destroyed or damaged a large number of enemy vehicles. This officer has himself accounted for forty-seven vehicles, two locomotives and at least three enemy aircraft.

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Canadian Fighter Unit Downs 201 Nazi Planes

An Advanced R.C.A.F. Airfleld in Holland, Dec. 18 (CP). — Fliers of a Canadian Spitfire wing under Group Capt. G. R. McGregor and Wing Cmdr. Dal Russel, both of Montreal, became the second to pass the 200 mark in German aircraft destroyed since the wing’s formation, when they shot down a pair of FW190's over Geldern in Germany.
First to establish the mark was the wing commanded jointly by Group Capt. W. R. MacBrien of Ottawa, and Wing Cmdr. Johnny Johnson, whose fliers shot down five aircraft Oct. 8, raising their total to 202, and subsequently to 207. The McGregor-Russel wing's total stands at 201.
The two Canadian units have destroyed 314 Huns between them since D-Day, scored more than 15 probables and damaged upwards of 200. In addition to crippling German road and rail transport with dive-bombing, as well as machine-gun and cannon offensives.
The first Jerry destroyed by McGregor-Russel pilots, July 19, 1943, was a FW190, joint victim of Sqdn. Ldr. Ian Ormston of Montreal, and Sqdn. Ldr. Bob Hayward of St. John's, Nfld. Since then many aces have been born within the wing. The most, recent being Flt. Lt. Don Laubman, of Edmonton, with 15 destroyed; Sqdn. Ldr. R. I. Smith, Regina, 11 destroyed; Flt. Lt. W. J. Banks and FO. D. R. Jamieson, both of Toronto, each with eight destroyed.

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