578 Squadron (Accuracy). Halifax aircraft LK 794 was outward bound for Caen, France when the starboard inner engine caught fire and the aircraft became uncontrollable. The aircraft crashed and the 9,000 bomb load exploded on impact two miles south of Bishan, Berkshire, England. The force of the explosion spread wreckage over a four-mile area. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed, one Canadian bailed out to safety.
Hopper, Lloyd Hinson (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-July-18
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Parents: Son of Albert L. and Mabel P. Hopper, of Lewisville, West Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Lewisville, New Brunswick
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
578 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Accuracy
Base
Burn
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
J/86734
Target
Caen France
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)