McCarthy, Gerald
Personal Information
Rank | E II |
Forename(s) | Gerald |
Surname | McCarthy |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 15-07-1949 |
Next of Kin | From 91 St. Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex. Father of Gerald McCarthy, who was born after the death of Gerald Sr. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lincoln |
Serial Number | RF471 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hornchurch Cemetery, Essex |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1869938 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-07-1949 |
End Date | 15-07-1949 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Shortly after T/O, aircraft crashed at Monson Farm, Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire - approx 4.5 miles WNW of RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. Cause not known |