CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
THORPE |
First Name/s: |
Derrick Gordon Cobley |
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Service No/s: |
1323343 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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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 |
Auto loaded with initial creation of profile |
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15 Mar 1944 |
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18 Mar 1944 |
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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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14 Mar 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Plt Off H.M.C. Thomas |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation and bomber. No fighter and bomb sight unserviceable. FE not Arlott |
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15 Mar 1944 |
LL796 |
UL-T2 |
STUTTGART |
1905 |
2240 |
3h35 |
P1 Plt Off H.M.C. Thomas |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 96x 30lb and 750x 4lb incendiaries. Abortive and returned early due to starboard inner engine failure. Sgt D G C Thorpe's 'second dickie' operation. |
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18 Mar 1944 |
LL796 |
UL-T2 |
FRANKFURT |
1855 |
0105 |
6h10 |
P1 Plt Off H.M.C. Thomas |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 108x 30lb and1062x 4lb incendiaries. Neither Sgt Mulholland nor Sgt Arlott were on this operation and were replaced respectively by Sgt A G Wright (probably) and Sgt A W Knapp. Flt Sgt D G C Thorpe accompanied the crew on his second 'second dickie' operation. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
