Stephens, Stanley Vine
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Stanley Vine |
Surname | Stephens |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest John and Eliza Ann Stephens, of Illogan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | LA831 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Illogan (St. Illogan) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Row 2. Grave 22. |
Epitaph | HIS SON WENT DOWN WHILE IT WAS YET DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1601045 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1943 |
End Date | 14-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tilstock |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Whitchurch, six killed |