CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
SARUK |
First Name/s: |
Michael Alexander |
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Service No/s: |
R163670 |
Service: |
RCAF |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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Awards: |
DFM |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
Auto loaded with initial creation of profile |
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30 Jan 1944 |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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30 Jan 1944 |
ED888 |
UL-V2 |
BERLIN |
1705 |
2345 |
6h40 |
P1 Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area |
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15 Feb 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-X2 |
BERLIN |
1715 |
0040 |
7h25 |
P1 Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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19 Feb 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
LEIPZIG |
2340 |
0725 |
7h45 |
P1 Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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20 Feb 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
STUTTGART |
2340 |
0740 |
8h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area. Hit by flak Nancy area: holes in bomb door and fuselage |
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24 Feb 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
SCHWEINFURT |
1820 |
0220 |
8h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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25 Feb 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
AUGSBURG |
1820 |
0235 |
8h15 |
P1 Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Aircraft factories |
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22 Mar 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
FRANKFURT |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area. DNTO. Intercom and O2 failure to rear turret. RTear guns over-breached |
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24 Mar 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
BERLIN |
1850 |
0320 |
8h30 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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26 Mar 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
ESSEN |
1945 |
0115 |
5h30 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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30 Mar 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-S2 |
NUREMBURG |
2200 |
0615 |
8h15 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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10 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-S2 |
AULNOYE |
2320 |
0450 |
5h30 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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11 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-S2 |
AACHEN |
2030 |
0035 |
4h05 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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18 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
ROUEN |
2145 |
0225 |
4h40 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards (2APs) |
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20 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
COLOGNE |
2315 |
0415 |
5h00 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Areas to N & W of City Centre |
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22 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
DUSSELDORF |
2220 |
0310 |
4h50 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area to N of City Centre |
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24 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
KARLSRUHE |
2155 |
0425 |
6h30 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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03 May 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-S2 |
MAILLY LE CAMP |
2140 |
0345 |
6h05 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Military Depot & Tank Training Centre. COMBAT - Attacked twice by Ju88s and badly damaged. RG killed when his turret caught fire and was almost shot off. MUG abandoned over enemy territory. Successful landing made despite badly damaged u/c. |
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10 May 1944 |
ME687 |
UL-S2 |
DIEPPE |
2245 |
0130 |
2h45 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Railway Yards & Howitzer Battery |
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12 May 1944 |
ME687 |
UL-S2 |
HELIGOLAND BIGHT |
2220 |
0220 |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Gardening |
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15 May 1944 |
ME687 |
UL-S2 |
KIEL HARBOUR |
2200 |
0105 |
3h05 |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Gardening. Load:6x 1500lb mines. Returned early as the H2S and Gee were unserviceable. |
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22 May 1944 |
ME687 |
UL-S2 |
DORTMUND |
2200 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off R.R. Reed |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area. FTR |
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