1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

The above American was a pilot with 406 Sqn in 1944-can anyone tell me his christian names?

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

https://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=997897

Stanley I Kvam

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

D.I.:

Do you know these abbreviations?

h/o: ???? (husband of?)
w/o: wife of?
p/o: parents of?

L. deZ.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

on the webpage in question, those appear to be the meaning of the abbreviations above, though not in wider use.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Didn't surf around the site, but I'm 99% sure my "guesses" are right............at least they fit.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Listed either as Stanley Inggolf Kvam or Ingolf Stanley Kvam, *10 May 1918 +13 Nov 1987.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Chris,

His full name was Stanley Inggolf Kvam. His USAAF NCO serial no. was T-190729. I do not know his officer serial number.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...y-inggolf-kvam

Regards,
Tom

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

It seems the middle (first?) name should be spelled Ingolf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingolf

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Also, is Ingolf Kvam hyphenated as Ingolf-Kvam or not? It's a rather uncommon name with origins that are difficult to trace (at least for me).

L.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Having hopefully tracked down his son, it appears the family name is Kvam which the combat report says S I Kvam as opposed to S I-Kvam

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Larry

Ingolf is an ancient nordic name probably dating back to the bronze age.
Ing refers to the deity and olf is a short form for wolf

I have never come across the name with a double g.

Kvam sounds very Norwegian to me and may indicate the person had his ancestry there.

Cheers
Stig

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

In this article from the Nashua (Iowa) Reporter 11 march 1942 Stanley Kvam is being described as in the RCAF, stationed at Bowden, Alberta. I believe the BCATP had a base there.

See: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5875...shua-reporter/

Also see https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32295587/the-courier/ with article about his wedding, further (family) background and preliminary military training in the USA.

Regards,
Leendert

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Thanks, Stig.
"Ingolf" was right over my head.............no clue.
"Kvam" left me with fleeting suspicions that it might be Norwegian or possibly an old Russian name dating back 1,000 years or more.

L. deZ.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Hi
I havent got access to my notes, but i think he had a combat with either a ju-88 in june 43 or in april 44 Nr Plymouth
but my memory could be wrong on the dates
cheers
jerry

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

29 April 1944

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Chris

Since our late friend Frank Olynyk listed it as 30 April, can I assume it was a night claim, ie 29/30?

Cheers
Stig

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

That’s correct. One of four claims that night during attack on Plymouth which included Fritz X launches

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Thanks Chris :)
Cheers
Stig

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Ingolf are a first name used in Norway and Sweden. Kvam is used as last name by some in Norway, as its the name of a small town in the Gudbrandsdal valley nort of Lillehammer, Norway.
Your man propably of Noregian descent.

Best regards

John K.S.

Re: 1/Lt S I Kvam 406 Sqn
 

Thank you, John K.S. - very interesting. We are never too old to learn something new. :)

L.