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German town of Emden, two motors of his Lancaster aircraft were put out of commission, and the aircraft returned to base on the two remaining motors. He was promoted to Flight Sergeant on the 1st June, 1942.

On the 1st October, 1942, F/Sgt. Dale was captain of a Lancaster aircraft which took of on air operations and failed to return to its base. This was his thirty-first operational flight. All the members of the crew were reported missing. Later information revealed the fact that F/Sgt. Dale had lost his life.
He was buried in the New Cemetery, Rostock, Germany.

There was one survivor of the crew, Sgt. Bartells of the Royal Air Force.

INFORMATION LATER RECIEVED FROM THE MISSING RESEARCH AND ENQUIREY SERVICE STATED THAT THE BODY OF SGT DALE HAD BEEN RE-INTERRED IN THE BRITISH CEMETERY, HEERSTRASSE, BERLIN, GERMANY.

5/2/4514 AS2
492 hrs. as pilot.

Mrs. C.L. Dale (M)
P.O. Box 194,
WHANGAREI.