Stockton, Andrew Hunter (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-February-15
Birth Date: 1923-August-18
Born:
Parents: Son of Bryant and Louise Ethel (nee McLeod) Stockton, of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Sussex Corner, New Brunswick
Enlistment: Moncton, New Brunswick
Enlistment Date: 1942-February-09
Service
RCAF
Unit
550 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Ignem Vincimus Through fire we conquer
Base
RAF North Killingholme
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
J/92026
Prev: R/154553
Target
Berlin Germany
Temporary Burial
Cemetery at Tribohm, Germany, near crash site
Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster JA934
Mission
Lancaster Mk.III JA934
Bombing Berlin Germany 1944-February-15 to 1944-February-15
550 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF North Killingholme
550 Squadron (Per Ignem Vincimus) RAF North Killingholme. Lancaster III aircraft JA 934 BQ-H was missing from an operation against targets in Berlin, Germany, most likely shot down by flak. The Lancaster crashed near Tribohm, south-east of Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany
Pilot Officer JD McIntosh (RCAF), Pilot Officer AH Stockton (RCAF), Sergeant VH Mate (RAFVR), Sergeant D Willsdon (RAFVR) and Sergeant RWJ Wivell (RAFVR) were all killed in action
Sergeant DL Jones (RAFVR) and FS RW Woodger (RAF) were missing believed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Lancaster JA934 Mk.III - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1944-02-15 to 1944-02-15
Squadron: 550 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-02-15
Completion Date: 1944-02-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF North Killingholme
Take Off Time: 17:29
Squadron Code: BQ-H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: Tribohm, south-east of Ribnitz-Damgarten
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
550 Squadron (Per Ignem Vincimus) RAF North Killingholme. Lancaster III aircraft JA 934 BQ-H was missing from an operation against targets in Berlin, Germany, most likely shot down by flak. The Lancaster crashed near Tribohm, south-east of Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany
Pilot Officer JD McIntosh (RCAF), Pilot Officer AH Stockton (RCAF), Sergeant VH Mate (RAFVR), Sergeant D Willsdon (RAFVR) and Sergeant RWJ Wivell (RAFVR) were all killed in action
Sergeant DL Jones (RAFVR) and FS RW Woodger (RAF) were missing believed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
550 Squadron Lancaster III JA934 BQ-H Berlin February 1944