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979398   Sergeant Mervyn Frederick McCrea
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 05/03/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 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.
Photo of actuial Baltimore aircraft (Serial No AG697)
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:
bullet Sergeant Eric William CRAGG (1496562)
bullet Flying Officer John Henry Parry FOSTER (63470)
bullet Flight Sergeant Raymond HARVEY (937456)
bullet 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 Frederick McCrea on 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.
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Relevant Dungannon Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Clogher Clogher CWGC lists parents in Clogher 54.412612 -7.169316
References and Links
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1 202 Squadron Association Includes photo of M F McCrea on Malta Memorial
2 Imperial War Museum Photo of the actual aircraft , AG697
3 RAF Commands - AG697 Details of crew and loss
4 RAF Commands - Forum thread AG697, failed to return from search for a Beaufort crew lost the previous day
5 Sergeant Robert Lavery Also listed on Panel 4 of the Malta Memorial
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