The story
| Crewmember | Flight Lieutenant J V Hopgood |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | 61281 |
| Awards | DFC* |
| Date as recorded | 16/17.05.43 |
| Date range | 1943-05-16 to 1943-05-17 |
| Squadron / unit | 617 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (ED925, code AJ-M) |
| RAF station / departure | Scampton |
| Time | 21:39 |
| Location / duty / target | Chastise |
| Incident | Crashed Ostonnen |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Rheinberg War Cem |
| Command | unknown |
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