CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
TURLEY |
First Name/s: |
Robert James |
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Service No/s: |
(928605) 190368 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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18 Feb 1045 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
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05 Nov 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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08 Feb 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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05 Nov 1944 |
ND521 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1610 |
1800 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise |
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08 Nov 1944 |
PM-U |
Training |
1205 |
1640 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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NOTES: |
Loaded cross-country navigation exercise and high-level bombing. Probably flown in a 'borrowed' 103 Sqn aircraft ybc. |
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09 Nov 1944 |
PD309 |
UL-W2 |
WANNE-EICKEL |
0835 |
1305 |
4h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil plant. Standing in for the Herbert crew Flight Engineer. |
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11 Nov 1944 |
PD309 |
UL-W2 |
DORTMUND |
1605 |
2135 |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Hoesch Benzin GmbH synthetic oil plant |
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21 Nov 1944 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
ASCHAFFENBURG |
1605 |
2205 |
6h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards, The Master Bombers' callsigns were Chatham 1 & Chatham 2 |
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26 Nov 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
High level bombing and air-to-sea firing. DNCO, The WOp is not known as the flight is not entered in the crew's normal WOP, J A Stephens', logbook. |
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02 Dec 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
1540 |
1655 |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
High-level bombing and air-to-sea firing. |
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04 Dec 1944 |
PB785 |
IL-L2 |
KARLSRUHE |
1640 |
2255 |
6h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area |
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06 Dec 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-B2 |
MERSEBURG/LEUNA |
1640 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery |
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12 Dec 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
ESSEN |
1610 |
2145 |
5h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Krupp munitions factory and railway centre |
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17 Dec 1944 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
ULM |
1515 |
2250 |
7h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards, and Magirius-Deutz and the Kassbohrer lorry factories |
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29 Dec 1944 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
SCHOLVEN/BUER |
1520 |
2100 |
5h40 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Hydeierwerke Scholven synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen.. |
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02 Jan 1945 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
NUREMBURG |
1450 |
2320 |
8h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards and built-up area. |
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12 Jan 1945 |
JB410 |
UL-H2 |
Training |
1430 |
1710 |
2h40 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. |
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13 Jan 1945 |
SW276 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook. |
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15 Jan 1945 |
NG119 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook. |
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17 Jan 1945 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook. |
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02 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
WEISBADEN |
2050 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area (where large amounts of enemy troops were resting). |
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04 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1440 |
nk |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. |
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07 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
KLEVE |
1905 |
0015 |
5h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints. Flown in support of the 1st Canadian Army and the 5th Scottish Division attacking the town. |
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08 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
POLITZ |
1925 |
0355 |
8h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: I G Farben synthetic oil plant. |
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11 Feb 1945 |
PB785 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1100 |
1200 |
1h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Air test; fighter affiliation. |
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14 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
CHEMNITZ |
2005 |
0455 |
8h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: city. Involved in a combat (no report found). Witnessed another bomber being shot down at 0009 hrs. |
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17 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1310 |
1730 |
4h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation, taking in the Cherbourg Peninsula. Carried a second WOp; Flt Sgt D S Gould (listed as pax on the crew list) |
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19 Feb 1945 |
JB410 |
UL-H2 |
Training |
1255 |
1415 |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs. |
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20 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
DORTMUND |
2150 |
0400 |
6h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Rhenania Ossag oil refinery, in the Reisholz district |
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23 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
PFORZHEIM |
1550 |
2340 |
7h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area around 4852N 00842E and a ball bearing factory. |
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27 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1255 |
1405 |
1h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs. |
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28 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
NEUSS |
0845 |
1035 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy ground positions. All aircraft were recalled approximately one hour after departure. |
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01 Mar 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
MANNHEIM |
1150 |
1810 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. |
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02 Mar 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
COLOGNE |
0720 |
1225 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Roads to the West of the Rhine leading to Hohenzollern Bridge |
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05 Mar 1945 |
PB785 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1015 |
1140 |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs |
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05 Mar 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B2 |
COLLECT AIRCRAFT |
1910 |
1920 |
0h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Collect aircraft from Scampton. |
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07 Mar 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B2 |
DESSAU |
1700 |
0230 |
9h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. |
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23 Mar 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1410 |
1640 |
2h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs; bombing. |
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27 Mar 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
PADERBORN |
1445 |
1940 |
4h55 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area & Troop Positions (flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr pocket’) |
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03 Apr 1945 |
UL-F2 |
NORDHAUSEN |
1315 |
1935 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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NOTES: |
Target: SS Barracks, bridges, and V2 rocket factory. The Squadron ORB lists Petersen as MUG, but Lloyd records it in his logbook. As Gunnery Leader, Petersen, if he was on board, may have been checking the gunners. |
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04 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
LUTZKENDORF |
2115 |
0510 |
7h55 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery |
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09 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
KIEL |
1925 |
0135 |
6h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-boat yards & the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel Harbour |
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11 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
Training |
1515 |
1715 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Low-level map-reading cross-country navigation. Pax/observer: WOp Sgt E Ashley. |
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14 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
CUXHAVEN |
1940 |
0020 |
4h40 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Harbour area. This operation was flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam. |
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18 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
HELIGOLAND |
0945 |
1420 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. |
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22 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
BREMEN |
1510 |
2010 |
5h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: The Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations (flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city). Master Bomber cancelled mission due to cloud cover over target and instructed crews to bring bombs back. The less experienced crews jettisoned their bombload. |
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23 Apr 1945 |
NX576 |
UL-K |
Training |
1710 |
1725 |
0h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Sack dropping from 500 ft in preparation for Operation MANNA |
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25 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
BERCHTESGARTEN |
0510 |
1310 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks |
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29 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
1130 |
1420 |
2h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA: dropping food and supplies to the starving Dutch population |
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30 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
DELFT AIRFIELD |
1445 |
1750 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA: dropping food and supplies to the starving Dutch population |
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