CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

SOWERBUTTS

First Name/s:

Richard Christopher

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Service No/s:

(1607648) 179187

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Pilot

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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06 Dec 1944

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01 Feb 1945

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

06 Dec 1944

PA173

UL-Q2

MERSEBURG / LEUNA

1640

0030

7h50

P1   Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF
P2   Plt Off R.C. Sowerbutts
FE   Sgt K. Warner
AB   Flt Sgt R.G. Collins RAAF
NAV  Plt Off D.K.E. Anderson RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt D.K. Rowe RAAF
MUG  Sgt C.G.R. Jones
RG   Sgt S.V. Lloyd RAAF

NOTES:

Target: I G Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 3x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs.

01 Feb 1945

PB785

UL-L2

LUDWIGSHAFEN

1610

2255

6h45

P1   Fg Off R.C. Sowerbutts
P2   
FE   Plt Off M.D. Groundwater
AB   Fg Off H.J. O’Connor
NAV  Sgt H.W. Porter
WOp  Flt Sgt H.J. Knightbridge
MUG  Flt Sgt K.K. Cox
RG   WO J.J. Hiscocks

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards, factories & troop positions

02 Feb 1945

NG119

UL-D2

WIESBADEN

2125

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P1   Fg Off R.C. Sowerbutts
P2   
FE   Plt Off M.D. Groundwater
AB   Fg Off H.J. O’Connor
NAV  Sgt H.W. Porter
WOp  Flt Sgt H.J. Knightbridge
MUG  Sgt G. Lester
RG   Sgt R.E. Streatfield

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area (where large amounts of troops were resting) - FTR

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