DAMBUSTERS Hopkinson, Donald

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hopkinson ​

• FORENAME

Donald ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

127817 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th May 1943 ​

• AGE

22 ​

• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 21.D.16-18 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.9.1920 Royton,Oldham,Lancashire​

son of Harold and Sarah (nee Tither) Hopkinson,Royton,Lancashire​

educated Chadderton Grammar School for Boys​

clerk in civilian life​

RAF 1941​

service number 1036687​

3 RC 13.2.1941 (LAC)​

1 RW 28.6.1941​

ITW 5.7.1941​

1 Depot​

13 EFTS,Canada 24.9.1941​

CTS 9.11.1941​

7 AOS 5.12.1941​

3 B&GS 14.3.1942​

57 Squadron 1942​

Pilot Officer 25.5.1942​

Flying Officer 25.5.1942​

617 Squadron March 1943​

air bomber​

Lancaster ED864​

Op.Chastise (Mohne Dam)​

flew into high tension cables and crashed 0015 hours near Marbeck,Germany​

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