CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
THOMSON |
First Name/s: |
J H |
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Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
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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 |
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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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08 Nov 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h05 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise. |
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10 Nov 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h45 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise with bombload. |
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11 Nov 1944 |
UL-R2 |
DORTMUND |
1610 |
2145 |
5h35 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
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NOTES: |
Target: Hoesch Benzin GmbH synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. |
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16 Nov 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
DUREN |
1305 |
1755 |
4h50 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy ground positions and lines of communication (flown in support of the American 1st and 9th Armies. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. |
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18 Nov 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
WANNE-EICKEL |
1600 |
2125 |
5h25 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
Target: Krupps synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Most Squadron aircraft diverted to Bury St Edmunds or Tempsford due to poosr visibility at base. The Callington crew landed back at Fiskerton. |
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21 Nov 1944 |
NG119 |
UL-D2 |
ASCHAFFENBURG |
1605 |
2200 |
5h55 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. |
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23 Nov 1944 |
NG273 |
UL-Z2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h50 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
High-level bombing. |
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24 Nov 1944 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h50 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
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NOTES: |
Air test and 'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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26 Nov 1944 |
NN750 |
UL-M2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off R.J. Callington |
NOTES: |
High-level bombing. |
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