Vogan, George Hillary
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Hillary |
Surname | Vogan |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William George and Martha Mary Vogan, of Spreydon, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3757 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 117. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 258 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404577 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13367 (P367606/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1942 |
End Date | 09-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. A record 272 sortie raid. Icing and electrical storms reported. A failed operation- local reports show little damage |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |