Grabek, Roman
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Roman |
Surname | Grabek |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael and Antonina Grabek, of Nordegg, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4109 |
Markings | GL-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Onstwedde (Stadskanaal) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row K. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER, EVER REMEMBERED, EVER LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 41 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/105796 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-09-1942 |
End Date | 14-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 2354 from Cottesmore. Crashed near Stadskanaal (Groningen), 26 km E of Assen, Holland. |