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Richard Stam

In memory of:

Lieutenant Richard Stam

November 16, 1984
CFB Suffield, Alberta

Military Service


Service Number:

T30 632 572

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

Additional Information


Born:

December 5, 1959
Kingston, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 21, 1978
Kingston, Ontario

Son of Jan Teunis and Hilke (nee Kiewiet) Stam of Odessa, Ontario. Brother of Reina, Nelly, Peter, Evelyn, Nico and Ron.

On 2 December 1993, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron held a ceremony dedicating a CH-136 Kiowa helicopter at Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Park in 18 Wing Edmonton. The park is a memorial to those members of the Canadian Forces who gave given their lives while stationed at 18 Wing. One of the main features of the park is a central fountain area where the names of these members are inscribed on a series of plaques.

Commemorated on Page 178 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

KINGSTON (CATARAQUI) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Row 2, Section F, Grave 19

Location:

Access by car Highway 401 and exit at Sydenham Road South. Turn left onto Princess Street (Highway 2), then turn left at the next stop light. The cemetery is on the first left on Counter Street across from the J. Reid Funeral Home.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Richard Stam– Beloved brother to: Reina, Nelly, Peter, Evelyn, Nico, and Ron.
  • Photo of RICHARD STAM– (1982)
  • Photo of RICHARD STAM– (1984)
  • Photo of RICHARD STAM– (1979)
  • Photo of RICHARD STAM– (1983)
  • Photo of RICHARD STAM– (1984)  Good-bye Poem
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Richard Stam

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