| Service number | 412739 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1914-02-13 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Wollongong |
| Death Date | 1943-06-13 |
| Death Place | Germany |
| Final Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 460 Squadron |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Flight Sergeant John Vernon Stanley
Description
Flight Sergeant John Vernon Stanley enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 20 July 1941. He undertook air crew training in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and went on to serve as a bomb aimer with 460 Squadron, based in the United Kingdom. With his unit, Flight Sergeant Stanley participated in bombing operations on strategic targets in Germany and Italy. On 13 June 1943, Flight Sergeant Stanley was killed in a flying battle over Germany. He is buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- No. 460 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 13 February 1914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 20 July 1941 | |
| Date of death | 13 June 1943 |