Sergeant Thomas Foster Darragh (1902840) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during World War Two. He was the son of Robert Darragh and Elizabeth Mary Darragh of Ballymagorry, Co. Tyrone.
He died on 22nd February 1945 aged 20 years old on Avro Lancaster NG450. He was an Air Gunner with RAF 218 Squadron when the crew took off at 1308hrs from RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk. The target was a synthetic oil production plant near Gelsenkirchen, Germany. At 18,000 feet over the target, rounds from an anti-aircraft Flak Battery hit Lancaster NG450. Some members of the crew managed to bale out.
Remembering the crew of Lancaster NG450
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh | Thomas Foster | Sergeant | Air Gunner | RAFVR 1902840. |
| Hogg | George | Sergeant | Air Gunner | RAFVR 1829950. |
| Muschamp | John Edward George | Flying Officer | Pilot | RAF 153175. |
Thomas Foster Darragh’s grave is in Section 17, Row B, Grave 17 of Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. His headstone bears the inscription:
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.