CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

SAUNDERCOOK

First Name/s:

Roland James

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Service No/s:

R269079

Service:

RCAF

Branch:

Air Gunner

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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01 Feb 1945

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

03 Dec 1944

NN749

UL-G2

URFT DAM

0740

1200

4h20

P1   Flt Lt F.E. Dotten RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt J. Eve
AB   Fg Off D.S. Quinn RCAF
NAV  Fg Off W.F. Nicol RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J. Coates
MUG  Sgt R.J. Saundercook RCAF
RG   Sgt E.J. Peverley RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Walled masonry dam. The Master Bomber called off the attack due to low cloud obscuring the target and ordered aircraft to return to base with their bombloads.

16 Jan 1945

NG119

UL-D2

ZEITZ - TROGLITZ

1735

0035

7h00

P1   Flt Lt F.E. Dotten RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt J. Eve
AB   Fg Off D.S. Quinn RCAF
NAV  Fg Off W.F. Nicol RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.S.M. Gibb RCAF
MUG  Sgt R.J. Saundercook RCAF
RG   Sgt E.J. Peverley RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Braunkohle - Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant. Port outer failed - jettisoned bombs over enemy territory (14 mi SW Koblenz. Port inner failed on landing

28 Jan 1945

NG119

UL-D2

STUTTGART (ZUFFENHAUSEN)

2000

0245

6h45

P1   Flt Lt F.E. Dotten RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt J. Eve
AB   Fg Off D.S. Quinn RCAF
NAV  Fg Off W.F. Nicol RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.S.M. Gibb RCAF
MUG  Sgt R.J. Saundercook RCAF
RG   Sgt E.J. Peverley RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Hirth aero-engine factory & Bosch ignition works

01 Feb 1945

NG119

UL-D2

LUDWIGSHAFEN

1605

2230

6h25

P1   Flt Lt F.E. Dotten RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt J. Eve
AB   Fg Off D.S. Quinn RCAF
NAV  Fg Off W.F. Nicol RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.S.M. Gibb RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt R.J. Saundercook RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt E.J. Peverley RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards, factories & troop positions

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