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Ora Leland McCoy

Birth	:	23 Jan 1888 Shasta County, California, USA
Death	:	5 Feb 1918
Burial	:	Farringdon Burial Ground, Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.1160370, -80.2780280
Plot	:	Section M, Lot 10, Grave 03
Description	:	Private 158th Aero Squadron EL MONTE BOY ON TUSCANIA Latest reports include the name of Ora L. McCoy of El Monte among the brave boys who lost their lives when a German torpedo blew a hole in the big liner Tuscania and sank her off the Irish coast, Tuesday night, February 5, 1918. It is hard to realize that he is gone. Less than three months ago, on November 22, 1917, he was bidding his relatives and many friends goodbye to join his comrades in arms. He had enlisted as a mechanic in the Aero service, and was glad when... Read More	Private 158th Aero Squadron EL MONTE BOY ON TUSCANIA Latest reports include the name of Ora L. McCoy of El Monte among the brave boys who lost their lives when a German torpedo blew a hole in the big liner Tuscania and sank her off the Irish coast, Tuesday night, February 5, 1918. It is hard to realize that he is gone. Less than three months ago, on November 22, 1917, he was bidding his relatives and many friends goodbye to join his comrades in arms. He had enlisted as a mechanic in the Aero service, and was glad when the call came to go to the training camp at San Antonio, Texas. He was in the Gazette office and almost his last words to us were: "I only hope I get a chance at the Kaiser." But the Kaiser minions were waiting in the sea and in spite of the protection of armed vessels a torpedo reached the vital part of the big ship and sent her to the bottom. Ora McCoy was the son of F. M. McCoy of this city. His mother died some months ago. He was in business here with his brother Benjamin, and was a popular young man thirty years of age and unmarried. He was born in Shasta County on January 23, 1888. The family came to El Monte about 1894. He was the youngest of a family of seven boys and four girls, two of the latter having died. In a letter written to his brother and partner, Benjamin McCoy, from New York on January 22, he said: "I have taken out $10,000 insurance in favor of you. Tell all the bunch and all the folks goodbye for me. We have orders to pack up to leave, but don't know where we are going." He left New York on January 24, 1918. His body now lies buried in Scotland along with 165 of his comrades. SOURCE: 23 February 1918 THE ARCADIA JOURNAL, (El Monte, California)– page 4

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Ora Leland McCoy's memorial is located at: Farringdon Burial Ground, Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada.
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Latitude: 43.1160370
Longitude: -80.2780280

Family Members:

Parent

Frank M McCoy

(1839 - 1926)

Sarah Elizabeth Beam McCoy

(1844 - 1917)

Siblings

(1863 - 1863)

(1866 - 1901)

(1868 - 1927)

(1872 - 1947)

Thomas Richard “Dick” McCoy

(1878 - 1961)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Farringdon Burial Ground
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1160370, -80.2780280

2. Grace Anglican Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1420521, -80.2700348

3. Oakhill Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1345901, -80.3077164

4. Mohawk Chapel Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1244500, -80.2352500

5. Greenwood Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1474838, -80.2625198

6. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1582770, -80.2730250

7. All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0791300, -80.3123800

8. Mount Hope Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1600533, -80.2595901

9. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0772700, -80.3137000

10. Beth David Jewish Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1610300, -80.2575400

11. Salt Springs Church Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0992600, -80.2132400

12. Tapley Cemetery
Burford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1045400, -80.3693200

13. Tranquility Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1848742, -80.2819573

14. Fairchild Cemetery
Oakland, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0628000, -80.3436000

15. Westbrook Cemetery
Cainsville, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1472000, -80.1806000

16. Grand River United Church Cemetery
Six Nations, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0870440, -80.1757051

17. Brant Cemetery
Cainsville, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1520700, -80.1752400

18. Johnson Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1670000, -80.1877000

19. Brant-St. Mary's Cemetery
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1523340, -80.1747250

20. Mount Vernon United Church Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1114464, -80.3955460

21. Mason Deagle Cemetery
Onondaga, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1258000, -80.1585000

22. Holy Cross Cemetery
Paris, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.1969200, -80.3287400

23. Oakland Cemetery
Oakland, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0324707, -80.3261032

24. Oakland Pioneer Cemetery
Oakland, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.0315514, -80.3313446