John Edward O'Grady
Record type: War Memorials
Biography: Canadian airman, killed in an aircraft accident in the Isle of Man. Rank: Sergeant Trade: Air Gunner. Service Number: R/188976. Date of Death: 06NOV1943. Age: 20. Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force. Grave Reference: Grave 357. Cemetery: St. Patrick’s Churchyard, Jurby, Isle of Man. Additional Information: Son of John J. O’Grady & Margaret O’Grady. Unit: No. 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit. Sergeant O’Grady was an Air Gunner on Handley-Page Halifax W1251 which broke up in the air over Strandhall Farm, Rushen. Source: 1. Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC) 2. The Manx Aviation Preservation Society.
Gender: Male
External sources: Canada
Memorial: Canadian Airmen's Memorial (1941-44)