Leon Eric Gordon Bishop
Service number
415737
Military unit
207 Sqdn Royal New Zealand Air Force
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Date of birth
Date of death
11 Jun 1943 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
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Family history
Son of Louis Cuthbert Bishop and Ruth Bishop, of Norsewood, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Military history
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 198.
Dusseldorf
Lancaster I ED537 took off 23.15 from Langar. Lost without trace. No survivors. Fatalities: JH Elliott (P), GJ Morrice FE), RA Stringer (N), HJ Lygo (W/Op), IL McDonnell (BA), DJ Kingsnorth (AG), LEG Bishop (AG). They were a ‘sprog crew’ – new and inexperienced straight out of training. 38 crews were lost on this operation.
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