O'Connor, Stafford Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Stafford Thomas |
Surname | O'Connor |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry J. and Beatrice O'Connor, of Ceylon, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura II |
Serial Number | AE957 |
Markings | EG-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 185. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 220 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/114634 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 487 (New Zealand) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | O'Connor Bay, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1979/1 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1935/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1943 |
End Date | 04-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Rotterdam. 60 aircraft- all Venturas- attacked various targets, including a shipyard in Rotterdam. All successfully bombed |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed into the sea |