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.