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Flying Officer John Joseph Casey

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Military service

Service number: J/43953
Age: 19
Rank: Flying Officer
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 431 Sqdn.
Birth: April 8, 1925 Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment: September 20, 1943 Ontario
Death: March 31, 1945

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 14. C. 9.
Additional information

Son of John J. Casey and Mary M. Casey (1953 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother), of Ottawa, Ontario.

Brother of Raymond Francis Casey who was killed in action on July 14, 1942 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

He was a cadet in the army when he was a student.

He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 559 days of service, including 311 days overseas.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 502 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY Germany

BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY is 13 km south east of Soltau on the west side of the road from Hamburg to Hannover.

From Hannover travel north in the direction of Hamburg on the Autoroute No.7 for 80 km until the junction with Soltau Sud, this is in fact the junction of the A7 with the B3 Hannover to Hamburg road.

On leaving the A7 at Soltau Sud follow the B3 in the direction of Celle and Bergen. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, 7 Km from the motorway junction.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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