Crashplace of F/O Lloyd Peter Hedley RCAF 430. Sqdn.
 

Hello,

looking for information about F/O L.P. Hedley RCAF, 430. Sqdn. He was killed during an action near Verden/Aller (Bremen area) at April ,26th 1945.He is buried at Becklingen .
Does anybody know the crashlocation? Other information always welcome.

Regards from Germany,

Jabo

Re: Crashplace of F/O Lloyd Peter Hedley RCAF 430. Sqdn.
 

Hello, I just saw this old posting. F/O Lloyd Peter Hedley was my uncle. I just have started to look into some of these details.

If you are still looking for additional info, please contact me, perhaps I can fill in some blanks.

Don

Re: Crashplace of F/O Lloyd Peter Hedley RCAF 430. Sqdn.
 

Jabo,

Found something in the ground? Here's what I have:

F/O L.P. Hedley, flying Spitfire RM821, was killed 15 miles north-east of Verden (near Rotenburg) due to engine trouble on the 27th of April, 1945. Hedley was engaged in a Contact/R[ecce].

Stephen

Re: Crashplace of F/O Lloyd Peter Hedley RCAF 430. Sqdn.
 

RM821 was coded G9*B while with 430 Squadron.

Re: Crashplace of F/O Lloyd Peter Hedley RCAF 430. Sqdn.
 

Bill,

Never realized 430 Squadron used their assigned sqdn codes...got any period pictures?

Stephen