Loftson, Stephan August
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Stephan August |
Surname | Loftson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bjarni M. Loftson and Thora Loftson, of Lundar, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM433 |
Markings | WS-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. K. 23. |
Epitaph | LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY HIS FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 64 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/90278 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Loftson Lake, Manitoba; 5km inside the northern perimeter of Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-02-1944 |
End Date | 25-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Schweinfurt |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1844hrs. Believed shot down by Do217, of NJG/101. Aircraft crashed at Tiefenbronn, some 12 km SE of Pforzheim. |