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F/O Jacques Robert Christian Hoboken DFC

Royal Air Force 106 Sqd.

from:Brussels

(d.27th Nov 1943)

t by reducing its flight crew and Jacques Robert, Christian Hoboken was awarded his DFC for actions onboard Lancaster ED593 ZN on the 22/23rd of October 1943 on operations to Kassel. He was killed on a raid on Berlin (26/27-11-1943) crashing 3 km north of Gross-Karben in a Lancaster III, ZN-W, JB592. Op 22/23-10-1943 Lancaster ED593 ZN-Y target Kassel door het terugbrengen van zijn bemanning en vliegtuig DFC verdiend. Bij een raid op Berlijn (26/27-11-1943) 3 km ten noorden van Gross-Karben neergestort. Vloog in een Lancaster III, ZN-W, JB592. The crew were:

  • Pilot F/O Hoboken, Jacques Robert Christian (131136) DFC.
  • Fight Engineer Sgt. Lucas, George Emile Gaston (975066) DFM.
  • Navigator F/O Jenkins, James Peter Julian (134207)
  • Airbomber P/O Graham, John Crichton (134669)
  • WOp/Air Gunner F/O Read, Aubrey William (50611)
  • Rear Gunner F/O Stuffin, Harry George (49983)
  • M/U Gunner Sgt. Davies, Edgar William (1420122)
They are buried first at Gloss Karban. Later buried at Durnbach War Cemetery Germany. Hoboken lies in grave 1.B.9-12.



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