Hoyle, John William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Hoyle |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Florence Hoyle, of Blackley, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND848 |
Markings | F2-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. C. 21. |
Epitaph | TO KEEP ALIVE HIS PRIDE WE MUST REMEMBER HOW HE LIVED - AND MORE SO WHY HE DIED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 185 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1503849 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe. 637 aircraft, 19 losses (3.0%). A combination of cloud and a strong wind meant that PFF marked too far north of the target. As a result, most bombs fell outside the city and some aircraft bombed alternative targets as they were unable to find Karlsruhe. Opinion is divided about the casualties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Loon op Zand, north of Tilburg, Holland |