Wynn – Men of the B of B

Hogg, from Bedford joined the RAFVR about June 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up on Sept 1, he completed training at 6 FTS, Little Rissington and arrived at 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on August 3 1940.

After converting to Hurricanes, Hogg was posted to 56 Sqn at North Weald on the 31st. He moved to 17 Sqn at Debden on Sept 11.

Hogg claimed a Bf 110 destroyed on the 27th, shared a Do 17 on October 24, shared a Bf 109 on the 29th and destroyed a Ju 87 and shared another on Nov 8.

Following a combat with Ju 87s and Bf 109s off Burnham on Nov 11 Hogg crashed at Monckton, near Manston and was killed aged 22. He is buried in Bedford Cemetery.

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