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Birth
Bram van der stock was born in October 13 1915 after he was born he got the nickname of bob van der stock. -
The Bigning of the War
He was mobilized in 1939 and in May 1940 fought as a fighter pilot until the Dutch capitulation after he was then permitted to continue his medical studies -
Captured
After the Netherlands' defeat and occupation by the Wehrmacht, he made three unsuccessful attempts to follow the Dutch Crown in its withdrawal across the North Sea to England. On the fourth attempt, he managed to reach Scotland in June 1941. -
Defeated
After the Netherlands' defeat and occupation by the Wehrmacht, he made three unsuccessful attempts to follow the Dutch Crown in its withdrawal across the North Sea to England. On the fourth attempt, he managed to reach Scotland in June 1941. -
Great Escape
After the Great Escape van der Stok rejoined 91 Squadron and took part in D-Day and anti-v1 operations. In 1945, following a period with 74 Squadron, he moved to No 322, a Dutch squadron serving in the RAF and based in Holland. -
Moving Day
In 1970 Bram van der Stok moved to Honolulu, where he practiced medicine joined the US Coastguard and took part in 162 rescues. After the war He relocated to the United States of America with his wife Petie and their three children, and took practice as a OB-GYN in Syracuse, New York, and as a general practitioner in Ruidoso, New Mexico. -
Pilot of Orange
Van der Stok published War Pilot of Orange (1987). He was appointed a high award for his time and commitment by the queen in 1945 and received numerous other awards. -
End of the Journey
Bram Van der Stok died at Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A., on 8 February 1993. -
War Memior
his war memoir, van der Stok cites the date of his capture as 14 July 1942, but from his original RAF 'Escape & Evasion Report at England's National Archive, the date of capture is given as 12 April 1942. Van der Stok gives the date of his arrival back in England as 20 May 1944, but his original RAF 'Escape & Evasion Report at England's National Archive gives the actual date as 11 July 1944. -
Remebered
A C-130 Hercules of the Royal Netherlands Air Force is named after Bram van der stock in honor and remembrance in his name.