Hrehorak, Nickolas
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Nickolas |
Surname | Hrehorak |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Anne Hrehorak, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1243 |
Markings | PM-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brigg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. R.C. Grave 49. |
Epitaph | HIS MEMORY WE WILL ALWAYS KEEP; EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/86111 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 103 CFlt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hrehorak Lake, Manitoba; 25km SE of Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1942 |
End Date | 22-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training. Practice overshooting on three engines. |
Reason for Loss | At 12:15 the aircraft stalled in the circuit whilst still on 3 engines, rolled, inverted and crashed. |