Stretford WW2 

John Francis Hoban

Rank:Sergeant (W.Op/Air Gnr)Number:1452681
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:101 Sqn RAFVR
Name of Rgt or Ship:Bomber Command
Died:18/10/1943Age:21
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:GermanyGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Hanover Cemetery, Niedersachsen
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1922 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/1035, the son of John & Ethel Hoban (nee O'brien).

He took off at 17.15 hrs from RAF Ludford Magna in a Lancaster Mk III
bomber, No. DV230 SR-T for a bombing raid on Hanover.  It is believed that
the a/c was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed between
Brelingen and Negenborn, 20 Km NNW of Hanover.   The crew of nine all died
in the crash and were initially buried at Brelingen, but at the end of
hostilites was reburied at the Hanover War Cemetery, Niedersachsen.    The
ninth member of the crew was a "special equipment operator", presumably
testing or operating something out of the ordinary at that time.
Memorials found on:
St. Ann's R.C. Church (Stretford)
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