Vandersteen, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Vandersteen |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles William and Jenny Elizabeth Vandersteen, of Canvey Island, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1408 |
Markings | QT-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 76. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1377265 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-07-1942 |
End Date | 22-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of five lost without trace |