It is not known when Ronald Leslie Hollywood was born. He hailed from London.

He was an flight engineer with 103 Sqn. On 26 June 1943, 24 crews of 103 squadron were sent on a mission to Gelsenkirchen. Among them was Sgt Hollywood's crew which consisted of:

F/L A H LANGILLE

SGT R L HOLLYWOOD 
P/O C E L GRANT

P/O C B REYNOLDS

P/O D TOWERS

SGT G J WALLIS

SGT J H ADDISON

103 Squadron

They took off in Lancaster I W4827 PM-W from Elsham Wolds at 23.19. It was the crew's third mission.

The Pathfinders who were to drop the indicators for the following planes, were late and their markers scattered, which caused considerable confusion. The crews dropped their loads on approximate positions. Two crews from 103 Sqn were missing, those of F/O Langille and F/S Egan.

Sgt Hollywood's crew crashed near Nieuw Vennep at 03.08, apparently shot down by a German Night fighter, piloted by Oblt. Werner Huseman of NJG1. Sgt Hollywood and P/O Addison were the only ones killed.

Pilot Officer Addison is buried in Amsterdam.

Sgt Hollywood is buried in Hoofddorp General Cemetery, Row 1. Grave 3.

 

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

 

See also:
P/O Joseph Addison

Sources:
CWGC
Sid Finn, Black Swan, Edenbridge 1989
Mr. Dave Cheetham

Acknowledgements:
RAF Squadron crest © Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Directions to Hoofddorp General Cemetery

Posted 4 August 2005

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