O'Leary, Patrick William (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1944-August-30
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Parents: Son of James and Mary Ann O'Leary, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/160321
Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I LM237
Bombing Konigsberg Germany 1944-August-30 to 1944-August-30
467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Waddington, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 237 went missing during a night trip to Konigsberg, Germany, and was believed to have crashed at sea. RCAF Flying Officer J. Sutcliffe was taken Prisoner of War. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. P.W. O'Leary; RAF Sgt's. C. Alexander, C. Pearson, E.C. Reid; and RAF Flight Lieutenant D.B. Tattersall.Lancaster LM237 Mk.I - Bombing Konigsberg Germany - 1944-08-30 to 1944-08-30
Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-08-30
Completion Date: 1944-08-30
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Konigsberg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Waddington, England
Take Off Time: 20:32
Squadron Code: PO N
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City:
Crash Specifics: at sea
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 237 went missing during a night trip to Konigsberg, Germany, and was believed to have crashed at sea. RCAF Flying Officer J. Sutcliffe was taken Prisoner of War. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. P.W. O'Leary; RAF Sgt's. C. Alexander, C. Pearson, E.C. Reid; and RAF Flight Lieutenant D.B. Tattersall.
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 237 went missing during a night trip to Konigsberg, Germany, and was believed to have crashed at sea. RCAF Flying Officer J. Sutcliffe was taken Prisoner of War. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. P.W. O'Leary; RAF Sgt's. C. Alexander, C. Pearson, E.C. Reid; and RAF Flight Lieutenant D.B. Tattersall.
