van Stockum, Willem Jacob
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Willem Jacob |
Surname | van Stockum |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Col. A. J. Van Stockum, Formerly of The Royal Netherlands Navy, and Olga E. Van Stockum. B.A. and Large Gold Medallist (Trinity College, Dublin), M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Edin.). of Holland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ684 |
Markings | ZA-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Laval (Valfleury) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | E. Sub-Sec. D. Row 1. Grave 42944. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 257 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 144600 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 10 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Netherlands |
Other Memorials
Location | Melbourne, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial Stone & Plaque |
Memorial Text | No 10 Squadron, 4 Group Bomber Command, WWII 1939-1945. This memorial was erected at the entrance to the former RAF Station Melbourne by ex Members and Friends of the Squadron to honour the memory of all personnel who died in the service of their Country |
Location | Melbourne Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Runway Light in Concrete Base |
Memorial Text | Let this landing light be a memorial to all those 1,000 aircrew and 120 aircraft that left this very point never to return so that we may return again and again in freedom to enjoy York Motor Sport Park |
Miscellaneous Information
A brilliant scholar with a BA and Large Gold Medal from Trinity College Dublin, an MA from Toronto University and a PhD from Edinburgh University |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-06-1944 |
End Date | 10-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Melbourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Laval- to bomb the airfield. Part of a 401 strong bomber force to bomb airfields to the immediate south of the Normandy battle ground, to scupper any attempt to bring reinforcements in by air now the road and rail system was ineffective. All the individual targets were successfully hit. 2 losses (0.5%) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed at Entrammes, SE of the target |