Possible WW2 vet found.

[general]

Dave, does the name Jack O'Connor ring any bells?

I was out to dinner over the w/e and met the nephew of a lady in our group. He's based up near Dairy Flat.
He was visiting with his grandma, or grandpa, and saw some documents/logbooks. Kade isn't a historian so the details eluded him but his auntie reckons her Dad served in the ETO.
If that's the case I was thinking maybe 485/486/75 attachment.

I'll do some further digging and talk to Julie (the auntie), maybe get a number.

Cheers

Ross

[Dave Homewood]

Hi Ross, it rings no bells but I'm happy to hear more if you can find it.

[angelsonefive]

Here is a possibility :

F/O Brian J. O'Connor DFC 486 (NZ) Squadron.

'Oc', as he was known in 486, joined up at Napier in 1940.

Assuming he was 18 y.o. at enlistment he would be 90 now.

[errolmartyn]

Jan 17, 2012 12:34:35 GMT 12 angelsonefive said:

Here is a possibility :

F/O Brian J. O'Connor DFC 486 (NZ) Squadron.

'Oc', as he was known in 486, joined up at Napier in 1940.

Assuming he was 18 y.o. at enlistment he would be 90 now.

Died at Nelson on 4 August 1993, so nort Ross's man.

Errol

[general]

Excellent detective work, gentlemen.
Gives me a base of operations.

Rregards