Hopper, Peter Charles
Title
Hopper, Peter Charles
P C Hopper
Description
12 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Peter Charles Hopper (1924 - 1945, 1894541 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 50 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sue Merchant and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.
Additional information on Peter Hopper is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sue Merchant and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.
Additional information on Peter Hopper is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2019-10-15
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Hopper, PC
Collection Items
Trainees
An officer with a group of 11 trainees in half caps arranged in three rows. On reverse are eight signatures including Donald John Macfarlane, W Gilbert, Oscar Thurling, W L Howell and Tommy Hill.
Group of airmen
Group of 12 airmen, four in uniform and eight in Sidcot suits. Peter Hopper is standing far right. On reverse, 'Peter' together with a post it note reading, 'standing 1st right'.
50 Squadron
A cropped image of 102 members of 50 Squadron arranged in five rows under the starboard wing of a Lancaster.
Peter Hopper
Full length portrait of Peter in uniform and flying boots. He is holding his gauntlets and has a whistle attached to his collar.
The crew
A crew list for Lancaster ME441 VN-W, 'P G Hopper - R Gunner; A N Levy - Pilot (AUST), Hill - Mid Upper Gunner, *Friend - Navigator * only survivor, Swingler - Air Bomber did not survive, Chapman W.O.P, Henshaw - Fl. Eng'.
Bomber command operations
A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945. Details the part taken by 50 Squadron including pre take off routine, operations record, battle order, targets and casualties, including Lancaster ME441 W.
Peter Hopper's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunner and flight engineers covering the period from 27 May 1944 to 21 March 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flow as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Pembrey (1 AGS), RAF Oakley…
Main force route
Map of north western Europe shown the route of the operation from RAF Skellingthorpe to Leipzig via Reading, Abbeville, Mainz, Giessen and Erfurt.
Operation night of 20/21 March 1945
Navigation map of north western Europe with routes marked between base and targets. Inserts provide details of the operations and aircraft involved.
Collection Tree
- Hopper, Peter Charles