Stageman, Richard Elmer
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Richard Elmer |
Surname | Stageman |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Elmer Stageman and Dorothy Stageman (née Withall). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7894 |
Markings | XG-U2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United States of America |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chicago (Cedar Park) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. ULE. Lot 5. Block 6. Grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/98121 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 16 November 1919 in Chicago, Illinois. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1942 |
End Date | 29-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Flak and crashed close to Schönningstedt near Reinbek, east of Hamburg. |