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HOGG, Bennett

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Bennett
Surname Hogg
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 21-03-1941
Next of kin Son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hogg, and Stepson of Mary Isabella Hogg, of Bedlington.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Manchester I
Serial Number L7278
Markings EM-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Horton (St. Mary) Churchyard, Blyth
Grave Reference South of church. right of path, west to east..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 50
Enlistment information
Service Number 625425
Service Royal Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 207
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Aitken W C (Sgt)
Birch N (Sgt)
Harwood F B (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-03-1941
End Date 21-03-1941
Takeoff Station Waddington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Lorient- antisubmarine patrol
Reason for Loss Airborne 0200 . Crashed 0225 while trying to make an emergency landing E of Wymondham, 6 miles E of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The crash was attributed to a silver bearing failure in the port Vulture engine. The crew were ordered to abandon and two were killed (including Sgt. Hogg) after jumping as the machine was too low and the pilot made a belly landing in a field, the port wing struck a tree which caused the machine to slew around and crash, killing two more crew members and injuring another.