78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft MZ 340 was shot down on the way into the target at Foret De Nieppe, France. Flight Lieutenant Hoffman kept the aircraft under control so that his crew could bail out. One Canadian, Sergeant Laing, was taken Prisoner of War. Flying Officer R.H. Winter (RAF) was also killed and four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed taken Prisoners of War.
Hoffman, William Gladstone (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Action 1944-July-28
Birth Date: 1923-July-15
Born:
Parents: Son of Eagar and Hazel Hoffman; husband of Nan Hoffman, of Forres, Morayshire.
Spouse: Husband of Nan Hoffman, of Forres, Morayshire.
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
78 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared
Base
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/26779
Target
Foret-de-Nieppe France
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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