Hoar, William George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Hoar |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry Hoar and of Ellen Louisa Hoar (Nee Bickford), of Calder, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK702 |
Markings | HA-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. D. 4. |
Epitaph | HE FLEW HIS LAST KITE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/17189 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hoar Bay, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1351/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1351/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-03-1943 |
End Date | 30-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 329 aircraft, 21 losses (6.4%). Poor weather conditions with significant icing problems. PFF marking was inaccurate and the main force arrived late and bombing was largely ineffective |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed south of Bremen |