Hoggard, Lester Elwood

Killed 1942-12-12

Birth Date: 1921-April-11

Born:

Son of Edgar and Esther Alice Hoggard, of Redwing, Ontario.

Home: Redwing, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit


Base

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/156592

Home
Google MapRedwing, Ontario
First Burial
Google MapGander War Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland
One of sixteen airmen killed in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire at St John's, Newfoundland. LAC LE Hoggard (RCAF) died of his injuries. Please see Sturgeon, JG for complete casualty list.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Findagrave.com

Hostel KnightsofColumbus

Male Head

Leading Aircraftman Bellerive, Gomer Couture (RCAF)

Died
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Burton, Frank Earl (RCAF)
air frame mechanic
Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Callery, Vincent (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Chapman, Roy Benjamin (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Corporal Corner, Roy Henry (RCAF)
aero engine mechanic
Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1 Cusack, Joseph Edmund (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
St John (St Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery, St John County, Newfoundland, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Hoggard, Lester Elwood (RCAF)
aero engine mechanic
Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Sergeant Ibbotson, Wallace Leslie (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Langley, Frederick Anthon (RCAF)
air frame mechanic
Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Lawrence, James Allison (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Male Head

Leading Aircraftman Legris, Joseph Alphonse Irenee Roland (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Lepine, Joseph Georgebroise (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Murray, Stuart Clugston (RCAF)
wireless operator, ground
Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Ouellet, Joseph Francois Rene Aurele (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Sawada, Frank Joseph (RCAF)

Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Sturgeon, Joseph George (RCAF)
air frame mechanic
Killed
1942-December-12
CWG Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada