CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

THYRET

First Name/s:

Harry Ray

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Service No/s:

R224882

Service:

RCAF

Branch:

Air Gunner

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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01 Sep 1944

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

01 Sep 1944

*

Training

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4h30

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise. Aircraft and timings not known.

03 Sep 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

4h55

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

Night cross-country navigation exercise. Aircraft and timings not known.

13 Sep 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

1h30

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

Bombing practice. Aircraft and timings not known.

18 Sep 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

2h50

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. Aircraft and timings not known.

19 Sep 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

0h35

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

Fighter affiliation. Aircraft and timings not known.

21 Sep 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

2h15

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. Aircraft and timings not known.

22 Sep 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

2h20

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. Aircraft and timings not known.

28 Sep 1944

NF975

UL-J2

CALAIS

0800

1125

3h25

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Military installations to the south-east of the town. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. The target was obscured by cloud so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return to base with their bombs.

03 Oct 1944

PD271

UL-T2

WESTKAPELLE

1310

1610

3h00

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Walcheren Island sea wall. Flown in support of Operation INFATUATE. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.

04 Oct 1944

*

Training

nk

nk

3h45

P1   Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.J. Taylor
AB   Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF
NAV  Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt H.R. Thyret RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. Aircraft and timings not known. This was the crew's last flight on 576 Squadron before being posted to 166 Squadron at Kirmington.

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