Hogan, Leonard Ignatius
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leonard Ignatius |
Surname | Hogan |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 23-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Mary Hogan, of Utopia. Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS839 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 12550A. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 183 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/160470 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1679 HCFlt |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-01-1944 |
End Date | 23-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wombleton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Came down at Ridgmont, SSW of Bedford. Accident investigators couldn't establish the cause of the crash, mainly due to the level of destruction of the aircraft |