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

• Flight Sergeant
  BESSETTE, BERTIE JOSEPH AUGUST
  16 April 1943
  ST. ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  SNOOK, ALBERT VERON
  20 October 1943
  TERSCHELLING (WESTERSCHELLING) GENERAL CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  SWEENEY, WILFRED
  23 November 1943
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Pilot Officer
  LAMONT, JAMES
  20 October 1943
  ST. DONAT ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  BUCKOLZ, ROLLIE ERNEST
  30 July 1941
  NORTH COATES (or NORTH COTES) (ST.NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  THOMPSON, EDWARD
  22 April 1943
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  TOUGH, JOHN GEORGE ROSS
  23 November 1942
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  BLAIR, SAXBY WINBURN LAURIE
  16 June 1941
  INVERNESS (ST. MATTHEW'S) UNITED CHURCH CEM.
  
• Warrant Officer Class I
  KINTON, CLARE
  26 November 1944
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  NASH, PHILIP LLEWELLYN
  11 July 1941
  UPPER HEYFORD CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  ANDERSON, BILLIE ALBERT
  28 August 1943
  DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  CARR, JOHN FRANKLIN
  26 October 1942
  NEW LISKEARD PIONEER PUBLIC CEMETERY