Date of birth:

January 6th, 1915 (Sheffield/South Yorkshire, Great Britain)

Date of death:

October 8th, 2003

Service number:

91000

Nationality:

British

"Buck" Casson was shot down on September 8th, 1941. After this he was taken POW and imprisoned at Stalag Luft III.

Promotions:
July 23rd, 1939: Acting Pilot Officer;
April 6th, 1940: Pilot Officer (Seniority December 3rd, 1939);
December 3rd, 1940: Flying Officer (War Subs.);
December 3rd, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (War Subs.);
May 3rd, 1947: Flying Officer (Seniority January 31st, 1947);
October 2nd, 1950: Squadron Leader.

Career:
?: Birkdale School;
?: King's School, Ely;
April 6th, 1939: No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron;
October 7th, 1939: No. 2 Flying Training School, Brize Norton;
April 6th, 1940: No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron;
?: No. 6 Operational Training Unit, Sutton Bridge;
May 15th, 1940: No. 501 Squadron;
?: No. 79 Squadron;
July 7th, 1940: No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron;
September 8th, 1941: Krijgsgevangene;
May 3rd, 1947: No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron;
October 2nd, 1950 - November 2nd, 1954: Commanding Officer No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron;
November 2nd, 1954: Reserves;
May 3rd, 1957: Retirement.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 16th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has been engaged on operations over a long period and has destroyed two, probably destroyed four and damaged" a further two enemy aircraft. Flight Lieutenant Casson carried out many offensive patrols following the Dunkirk evacuation and later fought in the Battle of Britain. This year he has participated in a large number of offensive patrols over Northern France. His efficiency, leadership and courage have set an excellent example."

LG 35276/5360.

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

Commanding Officer, No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 1st, 1953

LG 39863/2989.

Second AE awarded in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first AE.

• Photo: Tom MacNeill
  
• - The London Gazette Issue 34838, Page 2481: PO.
  - The London Gazette Issue 35076, Page 913: PO2.
  - The London Gazette Issue 35083, Page 1087: FO (ws).
  - The London Gazette Issue 35276, Page 5360: DFC.
  - The London Gazette Issue 35606, Page 2770: FL(ws).
  - The London Gazette Issue 38002, Page 3007: FO.
  - The London Gazette Issue 39158, Page 1045: SL.
  - The London Gazette Issue 39863, Page 2989: AFC.
  - The London Gazette Issue 40385, Page 383: Reserve.
  - The London Gazette Issue 41127, Page 4232: Retirement.
  - The Telegraph
  - Spitfire R6698 at Leconfield airfield
  - The Battle of Britain London Monument