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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.