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OPRAY, Francis Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 428503 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 86 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1924 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 9 August 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 428503, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 6 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 428503 | |
| 9 Aug 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 428503, No. 86 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, Killed while air testing P51 Mustang A68-501 off Cape Palleranda, Far North Queensland |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Francis Russell Opray 428503 of 86 Squadron RAAF was killed when Mustang A68-501 crashed into the sea off Cape Palleranda, Queensland during a Test Flight
His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on Panel 5 of the Sydney Memorial
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