Hale, Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Leonard |
Surname | Hale |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bertie and Bessie Hale, of Woolwich. Husband of Elsie Lily Hale, of Sidcup, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | W8334 |
Markings | MQ-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eltham Cemetery, Woolwich |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 667. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 755336 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13289 (P367715/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1942 |
End Date | 12-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Demonstration flight |
Reason for Loss | Stalled after a high-speed run |