Flying Officer David E. Ness was born in Westmount, Quebec, Canada, on 2 December 1917. He was formerly in the Royal Canadian Artillery and enlisted Royal Canadian Airforce in October 1941. He trained at No. ITS, No.14 EFTS and No. 2 SFTS, and commissioned in 1944.
In April 1944 he was posted to No. 56 Squadron flying Tempests. He was awarded a DFC on 13 February 1945, with effect from 6 January 1945.
He was to remain with the squadron until the end of April, he returned to UK from the European mainland on 1 May 1945. He was sent back to Canada on 4 September, where he was released from the service two months later.
Ness' victories in Tempest
|
Date of Claim |
Type Claimed |
Aircraft Serial No. |
Location of Claim |
Unit |
|
12 July 1944 |
V-1 |
S England |
56 Sqn |
|
|
28 July 1944 |
1/2 V-1 |
S England |
56 Sqn |
|
|
30 July 1944 |
V-1 |
S England |
56 Sqn |
|
|
29 Sept 1944 |
2 Fw190 |
US-E (EJ533) |
Emmerich area |
56 Sqn |
|
14 Dec 1944 |
Bf109 |
US-A (EJ522) |
S Rheine |
56 Sqn |
|
1 Jan 1945 |
1/2 Bf109 |
US-B (EJ536) |
Helmond area |
56 Sqn |
|
4 Jan 1945 |
Bf109 |
US-J (EJ544) |
5 m S Osnabrück |
56 Sqn |
|
12 April 1945 |
Fw 190 |
US-C (NV963) |
5 m E Fassberg |
56 Sqn |
Source:
The Typhoon & Tempest Story (Chris Thomas & Christopher Shores)
Typhoon and tempest - The Canadian Story (Hugh A. Halliday)
Aces High (Christopher Shores)