Hood, William Andrew
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Andrew |
Surname | Hood |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilson Hood and Maria Hood (née Ross), of Little Bras D’Or, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD215 |
Markings | VR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot EE. Grave 36. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 184 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/104231 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside Former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Memorial Tablet on Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to Nos 419, 420 and 428 Sqns RCAF who flew from RAF Middleton St George during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
William was born at Little Bras D’Or , Nova Scotia, on 22 May 1921. His father, a miner, was born at Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia and his mother was born at Victoria County, N.S. He attended school at Little Bras D’Or 1929-1937. The sports he took part in were hockey, softball and bowling. He worked for Lloyd Johnstone of Little Bras D’Or between 1937-1941 and then enlisted on 8 July 1941 in Halifax. |
After training William was posted to the U.K. and embarked from Canada on 26 January 1943 arriving at 3PRC on 5 February. He was then at 7 AGS 3 March 1943, 22 OTU 23 March 1943, 1659 CU 18 May 1943, and 419 Squadron on 6 June 1943. Sadly William lost his life shortly afterwards on 28 June 1943. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1822/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1822/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1943 |
End Date | 29-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (12% moon) |
Operation | Cologne. 608 aircraft, 25 losses (4.1%). PFF went with a 'dual plan' because it was not certain whether there might be a break in the cloud. In fact it was cloud covered so sky-marking had to be used. Only 7 of the 12 Oboe equipped Mosquitoes reached the target and only 6 of these actually dropped markers. Despite this, the main force delivered Cologne's worst attack of the war with 43 industrial, 6 military and 6368 other buildings completely destroyed. The cathedral was also seriously damaged. 4377 deaths and some 230000 bombed out of their homes. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Waalre, SSW of Eindhoven, Holland |