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THOMAS, Hopkin

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster II
Serial Number DS627
Markings KO-R
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Heverlee War Cemetery
Grave Reference 10. B. 7..
Epitaph HE DIED AS HE LIVED, EVERYONE'S FRIEND "AT REST IN THE LORD
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 252
Enlistment information
Service Number 612466
Service Royal Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-05-1943
End Date 30-05-1943
Takeoff Station East Wretham
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Wuppertal. 719 aircraft, 33 losses(4.6%). PFF target marking and the resultant main force bombing was especially accurate, leading to what was probably the first instance of a 'firestorm'. Five of the six largest factories in the town, 211 other industrial premises and almost 4000 homes were completely destroyed. Approximately 3400 deaths- five times greater than any other city raid.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed east of Hechtel, Belgium