CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

SLATER

First Name/s:

William Anderson

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Service No/s:

1824121

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Wireless Operator

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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24 Jul 1945

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

25 Jun 1945

PA282

UL-C

FLENSBURG

0645

1140

4h55

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

Test of the German air defence network.

12 Jul 1945

SW276

UL-G

Training

nk

nk

4h05

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation and practice bombing. Note: this is the probable crew - Atkins and Hoeg confirmed.

18 Jul 1945

LM294

UL-P

Training

nk

nk

3h10

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation with air-to-air and air-to-sea firing. Note: this is the probable crew - Atkins and Hoeg confirmed.

23 Jul 1945

LM227

UL-I

Training

nk

nk

1h15

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

Disposal of 5 tons of incendiaries in the North Sea. Note: this is the probable crew - Atkins and Hoeg confirmed.

23 Jul 1945

LM227

UL-I

Training

nk

nk

1h25

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

Second trip of the day disposing of 5 tons of incendiaries in the North Sea. Note: this is the probable crew - Atkins and Hoeg confirmed.

24 Jul 1945

LM227

UL-I

Training

nk

nk

1h20

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

Disposal of 5 tons of incendiaries in the North Sea. Note: this is the probable crew - Atkins and Hoeg confirmed.

24 Jul 1945

LM227

UL-I

Training

nk

nk

1h20

P1   Fg Off A.F. Atkins
P2   
FE   Sgt W.D.D. Thomas
AB   Sgt J.M. Poskitt
NAV  Sgt A.A. Deverson
WOp  Sgt W.A. Slater
MUG  Sgt J.B. Hoeg
RG   Sgt S.V. Hickman

NOTES:

Second trip of the day disposing of 5 tons of incendiaries in the North Sea. Note: this is the probable crew - Atkins and Hoeg confirmed.

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