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Hudson, John Gordon (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-March-23

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Birth Date: 1922 (age 22)

Born: Auckland, New Zealand

Home: Auckland New Zealand

Service
RNZAF
Unit
514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand
Base
RAF Waterbeach
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
41150

Took off from Waterbeach at 23:15 in Lancaster Mk II (Sqn code JI-D Bomber Command on an operation to Dusseldorf Germany

Aircraft DS-828 was likely shot down by flak but could possibly have been involved in a mid-air collision with another 514 Sqn Lancaster II DS 669 during night operations against Dusseldorf, Germany.

Killed includes Hudson: Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell RCAF J/89445 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 9. Pilot Officer Wallace Lawrence Granbois RCAF J/89454 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. D. 13. Sergeant Geoffrey Goddard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 4. Sergeant Graham Randall Jones RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 2. WO Henry Thomas Rolph RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 214.

Home
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Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany

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