Stephen, William James
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | Stephen |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 25-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of E. M. W. Stephen |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM327 |
Markings | OF-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 133. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 51895 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Miscellaneous Information
His DFM was awarded while on the strength of 15 Squadron in 1940. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1943 |
End Date | 25-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter over the North Sea, flown either by Hptm. Wittgenstein of Stab IV./NJG5 (detached to NJG1) or Lt. Heinz Strunning of 2./NJG1. It is unclear which shot down this aircraft and which shot down EE127. |