Cassady, John Melburne (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-January-28

Flight Sergeant John Melburne Cassady RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-September-21

Born:

Parents: Joseph Abner & Myrtle Jane Cassady

Spouse:

Home: Camrose, Alberta (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

103 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Noli Me Tangere Touch me not

Base

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/178671

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 254

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 17:42 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code PM-M Bomber Command) on an operation to Berlin Germany

The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Weseram, Roskow, Brandenburg Germany.

Killed includes Cassady: Sergeant Donald Minor RAF KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Coll. grave 2. G. 14-18. Sergeant Allan George Palmer RAF KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery grave 9. C. 8. Flying Officer Leslie John Slatter RAF KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery grave 9. C. 9. Sergeant William Speakman RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 238. Sergeant Dennis William Albert Udall RAF KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery grave 9. C. 10. F/Lt Francis Allen Whitehead RAF KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery grave 9. C. 7.