Stafford, Arthur Oswald

Date of birth:: (Sunderland, Great Britain)
Date of death:: September 23rd, 1943 (Metz, France)
Service number:: 1061419
Nationality:: British

Biography

Article by Hans Molier, the Netherlands

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: June 15th, 1943

After the raid on the factory of I.G.Farben near Ludwigshafen, the Lancaster was shot down and crashed near Metz in France on 23rd. September 1943.

Arthur Stafford lies buried with his crew members in grave No.17, Row No.3 at the Commonwealth War Grave Choloy Military Cemetery at Meurthe-et-Moselle in France.
On December 5th 1944 Arthur's father went to Buckingham Palace to receive the Distinguished Flying Medal on behalf of Arthur from His Majesty King George VI.