Stout, Geoffrey Stevenson

Operation Market Garden

Date of death:: September 23rd, 1944
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Graves General Cemetery Lochem
Row: 1. Grave: 2.
Service number:: 145510
Nationality:: British

Biography

30-09-1943: Flying Officer on Prob. (WS)

Flight Lieutenant. No. 617 Squadron RAF.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: July 21st, 1944

"As pilot and captain of aircraft, this officer has completed a very large number of sorties, including 6 attacks on the capital of 'the German Reich and-many more on strongly defended targets in the Ruhr area. On a recent occasion he took part in an attack on the E boat pens at Le Havre. The operation called for a high degree of skill. Nevertheless, success was achieved, in which Flying Officer Stout played a worthy part. This officer has invariably displayed courage and determination of a high order."