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| Name | HOBAN |
| First names | Walter John |
| Rank | Sgt |
| Service | RAAF |
| Service number | 403812 |
| Crew position | Wireless operator/Air Gunner |
| Age | 26 |
| Date of death | 17/09/42 |
| Cemetery | Reichswald Forest cemetery Kleve |
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| 16/17 September, 1942; ESSEN:
The squadron detailed 13 aircraft for an attack on the Krupps
works in Essen. The town received a scattered but damaging raid
from over 360 bombers, but RAF losses were high, losing 39 aircraft.
One of the 9 Lancaster crews lost, came from 49 Squadron and
was captained by one of the unit's Squadron Leaders: Henry Barnard
(R5890) and crew were sadly all killed when their aircraft came
down in the target area. The crew are now all buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, after initially being interred at Nord Friedhof, Düsseldorf. Lancaster R5890 S/L H.W. Barnard Pilot (Killed) Sgt K.A. Bouffler F/E (Killed) F/O O.D. Thomas 2nd Pilot (Killed) F/S A.B. Brooks DFM W/AG (Killed) Sgt A.L. Caron RCAF A/G (Killed) Sgt W.J. Hoban RAAF W/AG (Killed) P/O D.B. Moody W/AG (Killed) |
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