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William Aloysius Casey

In memory of:

Pilot Officer William Aloysius Casey

August 17, 1941
Rogger, Netherlands

Military Service

Service Number:

J/3270

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

99 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

February 5, 1917
Hawick, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 6, 1940
Sudbury, Ontario

Son of John D. and Helen McNally Casey, of Ridgetown, Ontario.

He served in Canada and Great Britain.

Commemorated on Page 26 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

16. G. 2.

Location:

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer William Aloysius Casey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer William Aloysius Casey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer William Aloysius Casey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer William Aloysius Casey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star January 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star January 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping (1 of 3)– Source: Globe and Mail August 20, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping (1 of 3) – Source: Globe and Mail August 20, 1941
  • Newspaper Clipping (2 of 3)– Source: Globe and Mail August 20, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping (2 of 3) – Source: Globe and Mail August 20, 1941
  • Newspaper Clipping (3 of 3)– Source: Globe and Mail August 20, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping (3 of 3) – Source: Globe and Mail August 20, 1941
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The NetherlandsAirborne 2334 16Aug41 from Waterbeach. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 0215 17Aug41 9 km NW of Roermind, Holland. Those killed were buried originally at Venlo. They have been subsequently re-interred in Jonkerbos war Cemetery. P/O Casey was the only Canadian on board. Five other crew members were killed, and one survived and served out the war as a POW.

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The NetherlandsAirborne 2334 16Aug41 from Waterbeach. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 0215 17Aug41 9 km NW of Roermind, Holland. Those killed were buried originally at Venlo. They have been subsequently re-interred in Jonkerbos war Cemetery. P/O Casey was the only Canadian on board. Five other crew members were killed, and one survived and served out the war as a POW.

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