Casey, William Aloysius (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1941-August-17

Pilot Officer William Aloysius Casey RCAF

Birth Date: 1917-February-05

Born: Ridgetown Ontario

Parents: John D. & Helen McNally Casey

Spouse:

Home: Ridgetown,Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

99 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Quisque Tenax Each tenacious

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Observer

Service Numbers

J/3270

Home
Google MapRidgetown,Ontario (parents)
Final Burial
Google MapJonkerbos War Cemetery
16 G 2

Took off from Waterbeach at 23:34 in Wellington Mk Ic (Sqn code LN-B Bomber Command) on an operation to Duisburg Germany.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at 02:15 near Roggel (Limburg) 9 km NW of Roermond Holland.

Killed includes Casey: Sergeant Gerald Crane RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. G. 1. Pilot Officer Norman Dotchin RAF pilot KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. G. 3. Flying Officer Geoffrey Lloyd Wells RAAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. G. 4. Sergeant Frederick Walter York RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. G. 5.

POWs: Sergeant Robert Meirion Williams RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.

This was P/O. Casey's 21st operation.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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