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| Name: |
Stafford, Arthur Oswald |
| Date of birth: | Unknown (Sunderland, Great Britain)
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September 23rd, 1943 (Metz, France)
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British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Article by Hans Molier, the Netherlands
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL (DFM)
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Flying Officer
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101 (Special) Squadron Bomber Command
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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.
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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.
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