Flight Sergeant
STAFFORD THOMAS (S T) O'CONNOR

• Flight Sergeant STAFFORD THOMAS O'CONNOR's Story

• 	Born 7 August 1919 in Ceylon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Farmer prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 15 July 1941 in Regina, Saskatchewan | Age: 21 years
  	Buried 4 April 1943 - RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL | Age: 23 years

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Interesting Facts

• Member of the 487 Sqdn. Age 24, son of Harry James and Beatrice O'Connor (née McGrath) of Kenilworth, ON.

   

  "Stafford's Ventura aircraft #AE 957 was engaged in a daylight raid when it was shot down by an enemy fighter aircraft. The Ventura caught fire and crashed in the North Sea and the crew were unable to bail out."

  - Submitted by Sean O'Connor, Toronto, ON.

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Fallen Soldiers from Ceylon Saskatchewan, Canada

• Flight Sergeant
  O'CONNOR, STAFFORD THOMAS
  4 April 1943
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Leading Aircraftman
  BEINGESSNER, ELMER STEPHEN
  17 June 1944
  HIGH RIVER (HIGHWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  PIPER, JOHN RALPH
  20 February 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant
  THOMS, ALBERT CYRIL
  1 March 1945
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  ROBERTSON, CLIFFORD CONRAD
  2 November 1944
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  MCGEE, LAWRENCE EDWARD
  18 May 1943
  HAMBURG CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  BELL, JOHN
  22 March 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  CULVER, DONALD GEORGE
  5 March 1943
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  WALTON, ROY HAROLD
  21 January 1944
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  RIPLEY, JACK GRAHAM
  8 March 1943
  VERDUN-SUR-MEUSE (FAUBOURG PAVE) FRENCH NATIONAL C
  
• Sergeant
  RENNIE, ANDREW ROLAND
  27 April 1941
  CAVERSFIELD (ST. LAURENCE) CHURCHYARD
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  WOODROFFE, GORDON ELLWOOD
  19 October 1945
  PARRY SOUND (HILLCREST) CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  CLARKE, JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM
  23 September 1944
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY