CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
SLATER |
First Name/s: |
Stanley "Stan" |
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Service No/s: |
145503 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC and Bar, DSO, OBE |
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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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15 Feb 1944 |
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19 Feb 1944 |
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22 Apr 1944 |
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07 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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25 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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12 Aug 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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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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05 Feb 1944 |
LM438 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
1035 |
nk |
2h30 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
XC, C&L |
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05 Feb 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1750 |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Night C&L |
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07 Feb 1944 |
LL794 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
1430 |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Local Flying |
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07 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
1525 |
nk |
1h35 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
XC. Base - W Raynham - Base |
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07 Feb 1944 |
ME586 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
1905 |
nk |
4h20 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Night XC |
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08 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
1830 |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Night Bombing |
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09 Feb 1944 |
LL794 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
1005 |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
FA |
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11 Feb 1944 |
LL794 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
1845 |
nk |
3h50 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Night Ex Bullseye |
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13 Feb 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
AIR TEST |
1110 |
nk |
0h25 |
P1 Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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15 Feb 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
BERLIN |
1710 |
0010 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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19 Feb 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
LEIPZIG |
2330 |
0650 |
7h20 |
P1 Fg Off S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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20 Feb 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
STUTTGART |
2325 |
0655 |
7h30 |
P1 Fg Off S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area |
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24 Feb 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
SCHWEINFURT |
1805 |
0215 |
8h10 |
P1 Fg Off S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area. Bombed from 26,000ft |
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25 Feb 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
AUGSBURG |
1805 |
0210 |
8h05 |
P1 Fg Off S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Aircraft Factories |
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22 Apr 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
DUSSELDORF |
2215 |
0300 |
4h45 |
P1 Flt Lt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area to N of City Centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries |
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14 May 1944 |
ME726 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1345 |
1455 |
1h10 |
P1 Flt Lt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Air to air |
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07 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
CAEN |
1910 |
2325 |
4h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy armour strongpoint and stores on the northern outskirts of Caen. Flown in support of the Anglo-Canadian ground forces attacking the town (Operation CHARNWOOD) Load: 11x1000lb 'cookie', 4x 500lb bombs. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
SCHOLVEN/BUER |
2255 |
0305 |
4h10 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs. |
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23 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
KIEL |
2215 |
0330 |
5h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: German Navy base, canal, and harbour Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 8x 500lb bombs, 5x 500lb ‘J’ Type incendiary cluster or, 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs. |
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25 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
STUTTGART |
2120 |
0540 |
8h20 |
P1 Flt Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb, 12x cluster bombs, each containing 14x 30lb ‘J’-Type incendiaries |
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12 Aug 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
BORDEAUX |
1115 |
1820 |
7h05 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Oil storage facilities and U-Boat pens. Load: 6x 2000lb bombs. Mosquito & Spitfire escort. |
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13 Aug 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
FALAISE |
0005 |
0350 |
3h45 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy ground positions. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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29 Aug 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
STETTIN |
2050 |
0530 |
8h40 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Port area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, and 60x 30lb, 660x 4lb incendiaries. 'Second Dickie' trip for Plt Off C R Pegg RAAF. |
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12 Sep 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
FRANKFURT |
1800 |
0125 |
7h25 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshaling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 14x Type 14 incendiary clusters, 120x 4lb incendiaries. 'Second Dickie' trip for Flt Lt H Leyton-Brown. The navigator on this operation is unknown - H W Vine is (incorrectly) listed in the ORB. |
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23 Sep 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
NEUSS |
1820 |
2335 |
5h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs The navigator on this operation is unknown - H W Vine is (incorrectly) listed in the ORB. |
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27 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Elsham Wolds to Wakerley |
1030 |
1100 |
0h30 |
P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke |
NOTES: |
Transit to Wakerley with Sqn Ldr S Slater (as P2) and crew, and to pick up LM651, UL-Z2 |
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