age ~48
from Federal Way, WA
John Hopgood was one of the pilots of the 19 Lancaster bombers that took part in the Dambusters raid of May 1943. Wounded by flak and with his aircraft falling apart, 'Hoppy' managed to gain height for two of his crew to parachute to safety. The plane crashed moments later, killing John and another ...
Author
Shere Fraser Lowe Jenny Elmes
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
272
Publisher
The History Press
ISBN #
4