Born at Dresden, Ont., Attended local public and high schools. Graduated as a licensed embalmer from School for Embalmers at Banting Institute, Toronto. Worked in Dresden. Enl. Aug. 1940. Married Lois G Kyle. 24 May 1941. Trained at Toronto, Ottawa, Jarvis and Halifax. Overseas to England 28 Aug. 1941. Flew as tailgunner on several ops over Germany.Surv. Wife, a WREN in RCNVR, Cornwallis, NS., Parents Mr. Mrs. RR Dusten, Dresden, Ont., brothers FS Donald, an instructor in RCAF and James in RCNVR, and sister, Mrs. William Lewis, Dresden, Ont.