Casey, Murray Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Murray Gordon |
Surname | Casey |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Newton Casey and Beryl Eileen Casey, of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | DF737 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 255. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/275076 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Casey Lake, Manitoba; 20km west of Lynn Lake, Manitoba |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-08-1944 |
End Date | 01-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gaydon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | The route took the aircraft over the North Sea where it vanished |