Flight Lieutenant [Pilot]
Owen Vincent Tracey
DFC, Battle of Britain Clasp
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Owen Tracey and of Margaret Tracey (nee Laffey), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; husband of Frances Tracey, of Dunedin.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Biographical Notes:
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Serena MacPherson
Relationship to casualty: Harry Hoffe's Granddaughter
Flt Lt O. V. Tracey DFC saved my grandfather's life on 1 December 1941, only to be shot down and killed 7 days later. Major Harry Hoffe always spoke very highly of Lt Tracey.Add a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
42774
Name:
Owen Vincent Tracey Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
15 March 1915
Place of Birth:
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Marital Status on Enlistment:
Single
Marital Status on Death:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Storehand Employer:
Wright Stephenson and Company, Dunedin Unit:
Royal Air Force, 274 Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
08 December 1941
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death:
26
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
23. C. 7.
Cemetery Location:
Egypt