Hellekson, Leslie Claude
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leslie Claude |
Surname | Hellekson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Claude Roosevelt Hellekson and Sydney Christine Hellekson, of Mahaska, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB993 |
Markings | EQ-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 61. A. 4. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY. EVER REMEMBERED BY MOTHER, DAD, SISTERS AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 180 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/272476 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | James Thorn, Bleaklow Ridge, The Peak District, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Lancaster KB993 of 408 (Goose) Sqn. R.C.A.F. May 18 1945 |
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-05-1945 |
End Date | 18-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country training exercise |
Reason for Loss | Entered cloud and flew into Shelf Moor, east of Glossop, Derbyshire |