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HOCKENHULL J
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HOCKENHULL, James

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number BK313
Markings KO-B
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 24. B. 6..
Epitaph A LIFE GIVEN AT YOUR COUNTRY'S CALL YOUR NAME BELOVED BY ONE AND ALL
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 182
Enlistment information
Service Number 655228
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 06-10-1942
End Date 07-10-1942
Takeoff Station Mildenhall
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Osnabruck. 237 aircraft, 6 losses (2.5%). PFF successfully marked the run-in as well as the target and, as a result, the bombing was well concentrated with extensive damage to the central and southern parts of the city.
Reason for Loss