Stevenson, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Stevenson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Florence Stevenson. Husband of Elsie Margaret Stevenson, of Kensal Rise, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB118 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. F. 10. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN. THERE'S A PLACE IN MY HEART I KEEP FOR HIM ALONE. WIFE ELSIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 247 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 172088 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-08-1944 |
End Date | 07-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Night (91% moon) |
Operation | Castrop-Rauxel synthetic oil plant. 40 Mosquitoes, 1 lost. The only report is from the crews themselves which reported a large fire in the target area. |
Reason for Loss |