Stene, Olav Bakke
Personal Information
Rank | Capt |
Forename(s) | Olav Bakke |
Surname | Stene |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Pastor John Stene (born 1869 in Byneset, died 1944), and Helga (née Bakke, born 1874 in Østre Moland). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ495 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aker, Norway |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0280 (Block 4, Column 7, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1014 |
Service | Royal Norwegian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Norway |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Aircraft belonged to 1655 MTU. Not clear why (or even whether) the observer was from 13 OTU |
Born 6 November 1910 in Stavanger, Norway. |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-07-1943 |
End Date | 18-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | At 1500h, flew in good visibility through a high voltage line over the River Ouse, near RAF Cranfield in Bedfordshire. The height above the ground was 15 m, and the speed 500-600 km / h |