Coleman, Stanley George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Stanley George |
Surname | Coleman |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stanley Robert and Millicent Rose Coleman, of Uxbridge, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | North American Mitchell II |
Serial Number | FL204 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Maldegem Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2360 |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. MUM, DAD, MILLIE, DORIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 271 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1266568 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 98 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Juction of High St & Reepham Rd, Foulsham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablets at base of Village Sign |
Memorial Text | Remembering all who served at RAF Foulsham 1942-1947 The airfield lay one mile North of this sign, Units based at Foulsham Airfield, 98 Sqdn 1678 HC Flight RAF, 180 Sqdn RAF, 192 Sqdn RAF, 12 Gliderb MU RAF, 514 Sqdn RAF, BSD Unit RAF, 462 Sqdn RAAA+F, El |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-06-1943 |
End Date | 11-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Foulsham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (49% moon) |
Operation | Langerbrugge power station near Ghent, in convoy with 11 Group Spitfires for fighter cover. Due to technical failure of the lead aircraft the formation was recalled but attacked over Antwerp nonetheless. |
Reason for Loss | Last seen with port engine on fire. No parachutes observed. Claim by Fw. Kurt Neidereicholz of Stab II./JG1 - 1km West of Maldegham at 18:46. |