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

• Sergeant
  DOUGHERTY, LEONARD DAVID
  3 June 1941
  WYTON (ST. MARGARET AND ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  BLAKE, STEWART WILLIAM
  12 June 1943
  NEW MILLS PROTESTANT CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  KEITH, ASA HOWARD
  20 July 1941
  SUMMERSIDE PEOPLE'S CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  DUNLOP, DURRANT VERN
  18 December 1943
  BANFF CEMETERY (ALBERTA)
  
• Flight Sergeant
  STUART, WILLIAM
  7 September 1941
  CHEVINGTON CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  YOUNG, WILLIAM HAROLD
  1 May 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Warrant Officer Class I
  BROWN, JAMES
  3 August 1945
  KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  WHELAN, JOHN EDWARD
  17 May 1943
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Pilot Officer
  MURDOCK, BILLIE HERMAN
  22 March 1944
  RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  GARLAND, WILLIAM SAMUEL
  27 May 1944
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  STUART, REGINALD VICTOR
  7 April 1943
  ST. MARTIN-DE-RE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  CARR, STUART ALLAN
  23 January 1944
  CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY