69 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (British Air Force)
Died:
25/08/1942 (Killed in Action)
Age:
21
Summary
Mervyn Frederick McCrea was the son of John F and Caroline E McCrea. He was born about 1921. Sergeant Mervyn McCrea served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in World War Two. By August 1842, Sergeant Mervyn McCrea was with 69 Squadron. On 25th August 1942, Sergeant McCrea was part of a four man crew of a Baltimore aircraft (Serial No AG697), which took off and failed to return from a search for a Beaufort crew lost the previous day.
Further Information
Mervyn Frederick McCrea was the son of John F and Caroline E McCrea. He was born about 1921.
Sergeant Mervyn McCrea served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in World War Two.
By August 1842, Sergeant Mervyn McCrea was with 69 Squadron.
On 25th August 1942, Sergeant McCrea was part of a four man crew of a Baltimore aircraft (Serial No AG697), which took off and failed to return from a search for a Beaufort crew lost the previous day. The crew were:
Sergeant Eric William CRAGG (1496562)
Flying Officer John Henry Parry FOSTER (63470)
Flight Sergeant Raymond HARVEY (937456)
Sergeant Mervyn Frederick McCREA (979398)
Sergeant Mervyn Frederick McCrea has no known grave and is commemorated on panel 4 of the Malta Memorial.
Sergeant Mervyn McCrea is commemorated locally on Clogher War Memorial.
The CWGC record Sergeant Mervyn Frederick McCrea as the son of John F and Caroline E McCrea of Clogher, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Sergeant Eric William CRAGG (1496562)
