Warrant Officer [Wireless Operator/Air Gunner]
Robert Alexander O'Kane
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Francis and Esther O'Kane, of Te Kuiti, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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I have just visited his grave, as I do regularly, for he is buried near my father-in-law and most of my wife's family. His grave is extremely well cared for and is often dressed with flowers by the v... Read MoreFurther details of Robert O'Kane (in French) can be found at this site (also the source of this particular photograph):- http://www.absa3945.com/Pertes%20Bretagne/Finistere/7%20juin%201944/POULLAN_Ju... Read More
I knew the man whose father and grandfather made the coffin for Robert O'Kane. He was actually in the room (hidden behind a curtain) when they placed his body in the coffin. For many years afterwards... Read More
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My uncle, Bruce George Barton was a 21 year old airman on the same plane. It seems he and Robert O'Kane both left for Canada 28 December, 1941 to serve in the RCF as their service records match over ... Read More
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Service Number:
411577
Name:
Robert Alexander O'Kane Rank:
Warrant Officer
Additional Rank:
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 53 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
07 June 1944
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death:
23
Conflict:
WW2