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Willoughby, Stephan Alan (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-May-13

Male Head

Birth Date: 1917 (age 26)

Son of Stephen and Gwendoline Violet Willoughby

husband of Vera Edith Willoughby, of East Molesey, Surrey

Home: East Molesey, Surrey, England

Service
RAF
Unit
429 (B) Sqn- Squadron
Fortunae Nihil Nothing to chance
Base
East Moor
Rank
Flying Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
49765

429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil) RAF East Moor. Wellington BX aircraft HE 913 AL-L was shot down by a night fighter during operations against the port area, industrial targets and the Thyssen steel works at Duisberg, Germany and crashed at Den Drossert, Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Flying Officer SA Willoughby (RAF) was killed in action

Commonwealth War Graves Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Flying Officer Stephan Alan Willoughby was exhumed and reburied.

Home
Google MapEast Molesey, Surrey, England
Target
Google MapDuisburg Germany
First Burial
Google MapVenlo, Holland, near crash site
Re-Burial
Google MapJonkerbos War Cemetery
16 D 8

Wellington HE913

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