Casey, Raymond Francis (Warrant Officer Class II)

Killed in Action 1942-July-14

Warrant Officer Class II Raymond Francis Casey RCAF

Birth Date: 1917-August-21

Born: Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Parents: John James Casey and Mary Margaret (nee Muldoon) Casey of Ottawa, Ontario

Spouse:

Home: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment: Ottawa Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1941-August-14

Service

RCAF

Unit

35 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Uno Anima Agimus We Act with One Accord

Base

RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Rank

Warrant Officer Class II

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/54313

Home
Google MapOttawa, Ontario
Target
Google MapDuisburg Germany
Final Burial
Google MapAylesham Cemetery
Block O Row B Grave 3

35 Madras Presidency Squadron RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Halifax BII aircraft W-1154 TL-A had a port engine fail after bombing targets in Duisburg, Germany. Struggling to maintain controlled flight, the pilot managed to get the aircraft back over the South coast of England where most of the crew successfully abandoned the aircraft. In an effort to try to save his aircraft, the pilot and flight engineer stayed aboard, finally crashing at Churchwood, near Canterbury, England

Pilot, Warrant Officer Class II R F Casey (RCAF) and Flight Engineer Sergeant J C Williams (RAF) were both killed in action

Flight Lieutenant Peter McGregor Jackson DFC (Navigator) (RAFVR) Walter Alfred Elliot (Air Bomber) Pilot Officer James Henry Janes DFC (WOP/AG) (RAFVR) Flight Lieutenant Donald Robert Alexander DFC & Bar (Air Gunner) (RAFVR) Roy Frederick MacDonald (Air Gunner) survived, safe

Unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

Unvetted Source Halifax W1154 (13/07/1942) I No 35 Squadron

Unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Commonwealth War Grave Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)