O'Keefe, Daniel Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Daniel Patrick |
Surname | O'Keefe |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel and Mary O'Keefe. Husband of Rose Millicent O'Keefe, of Chelsea, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME471 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 27. J. 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1396631 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Harburg |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was hit by flak and the pilot wounded. It is believed Sgt O'Keefe either fell out or baled out of the aircraft and was killed |