SCOTT, Sergeant Donald Stewart (R70157) - Mention in Despatches - No.162 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron (deceased) - Award effective 1 January 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 721/45 dated 27 April 1945. Born in Pakenham, Ontario, 4 October 1921. Home in Almonte, Ontario (farmer, weekend garage mechanic); enlisted in Galt, 28 August 1940 as Aero Engine Mechanic and posted to No.1 Manning Depot. To No.6 Repair Depot, Trenton, 10 October 1940. Promoted AC1, 28 November 1940. To No.3 BGS, Macdonald, 20 February 1941. To No.7 BGS, Paulson, 8 June 1941. Promoted LAC, 1 July 1941. Promoted Corporal, 1 January 1942. To No.4 BGS, Fingal, 30 April 1942. Remustered aircrew and posted to No.9 BGS, Mont Joli, 3 January 1943 to train as Flight Engineer. To No.3 OTU, Patricia Bay, 7 March 1943. Qualified and promoted Sergeant, 14 May 1943. To Eastern Air Command, Halifax, 30 May 1943. Posted to No.162 Squadron on 1 June 1943. A member of F/L David Hornell's crew, missing in action, 24 June 1944. No citation. Photos PL-30825, seated in back of jeep; PL-30824 with St.Laurent. A record of his flying shows the following: at No.9 BGS, February 1943, five hours 40 minutes: at No.3 OTU, March 1943 (17.55); April 1943 (61.10); May 1943 (37.45); with No.162 Squadron, June 1943 (66.10); July 1943 (51.45); August 1943 (85.00); September 1943 (56.45), October 1943 (18.25); November 1943 (9.50), December 1943 (nil), January 1944 (22.00); February 1944 (29.25); March 1944 (11.20); April 1944 (44.55); May 1944 (93.20). Training: Course at No.9 BGS, Mont Joli was 11 January to 19 February 1943. Flew in Battle aircraft with Bristol turret (five hours 40 minutes). Spent six hours 30 minutes in Turret Manipulation. On the ground operated Bristol, Boulton Paul and Frazer Nash turrets, and fired Vickers and Browning machine guns. Courses in Guns and Pyrotechnics (180/250), Guns, practical (65/100), Sighting, written (180/250), Turrets, practical (155/200), Aircraft Recognition (142/200). Placed 17th in a class of 24. Course at School of Aeronautical Engineering (still at Mont Joli) was 20 February to 6 March 1943. Content not described, but he was marked in a written exam (67/100) and an oral exam (152/200). Described by F/L W. Schofield as follows: “Conscientious student. Worked hard and with experience should make a very good Flight Engineer.” Course at No.3 OTU was 15 March to 14 May 1943. Flew in Stranraer as Flight Engineer (83.25 by day, 24.25 by night. Exposed night feet of film from tail position and nine feet from midships position. Fired 400 rounds from tail position and 500 rounds from midships (five percent hits). Ground courses in Aircraft Recognition (82 percent), Airmanship/Steamship (78 percent), Armament (73 percent), Flight Engineering (94 percent), Photography (99 percent), Ship Recognition (89 percent). Not required to take courses in Coding, Intelligence, Meteorology or Navigation. Placed second in a class of three. “Very keen student. Practical experience needed to improve his knowledge.”