John Vere Hopgood
John Vere Hopgood, DFC & Bar (29 August 1921 – 17 May 1943) was a pilot with No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was killed in action while taking part in Operation Chastise, popularly known as the 'Dam Busters' raid.
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John Vere Hopgood
John Vere Hopgood, DFC & Bar (29 August 1921 – 17 May 1943) was a pilot with No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was killed in action while taking part in Operation Chastise, popularly known as the 'Dam Busters' raid.
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United Kingdom
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Second World War
* Operation Chastise
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1921-08-29
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1943-05-17
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near Mohnesee, Nazi Germany
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"Hoppy"
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Rheinberg War Cemetery
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