CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

TURLEY

First Name/s:

Robert James

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Service No/s:

(928605) 190368

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Air Gunner

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

18 Feb 1045

Set Rank from Flight Record

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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05 Nov 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

08 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

05 Nov 1944

ND521

UL-L2

Training

1610

1800

1h50

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise

08 Nov 1944

PM-U

Training

1205

1640

4h35

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Loaded cross-country navigation exercise and high-level bombing. Probably flown in a 'borrowed' 103 Sqn aircraft ybc.

09 Nov 1944

PD309

UL-W2

WANNE-EICKEL

0835

1305

4h30

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt D.R. Girling
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Synthetic oil plant. Standing in for the Herbert crew Flight Engineer.

11 Nov 1944

PD309

UL-W2

DORTMUND

1605

2135

5h30

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Hoesch Benzin GmbH synthetic oil plant

21 Nov 1944

NF975

UL-J2

ASCHAFFENBURG

1605

2205

6h00

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards, The Master Bombers' callsigns were Chatham 1 & Chatham 2

26 Nov 1944

PB753

UL-X2

Training

nk

nk

0h45

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

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.

02 Dec 1944

LM227

UL-I2

Training

1540

1655

1h15

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

High-level bombing and air-to-sea firing.

04 Dec 1944

PB785

IL-L2

KARLSRUHE

1640

2255

6h15

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area

06 Dec 1944

ME735

UL-B2

MERSEBURG/LEUNA

1640

nk

nk

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery

12 Dec 1944

LM227

UL-I2

ESSEN

1610

2145

5h35

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Krupp munitions factory and railway centre

17 Dec 1944

ME317

UL-C2

ULM

1515

2250

7h35

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt H. Hislop
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards, and Magirius-Deutz and the Kassbohrer lorry factories

29 Dec 1944

PD403

UL-F2

SCHOLVEN/BUER

1520

2100

5h40

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Hydeierwerke Scholven synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen..

02 Jan 1945

ME317

UL-C2

NUREMBURG

1450

2320

8h30

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards and built-up area.

12 Jan 1945

JB410

UL-H2

Training

1430

1710

2h40

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation.

13 Jan 1945

SW276

UL-G2

Training

nk

nk

2h45

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook.

15 Jan 1945

NG119

UL-D2

Training

nk

nk

1h15

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Fighter affiliation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook.

17 Jan 1945

LM594

UL-A2

Training

nk

nk

0h45

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Fighter affiliation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook.

02 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

WEISBADEN

2050

nk

nk

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area (where large amounts of enemy troops were resting).

04 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

Training

1440

nk

3h20

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation.

07 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

KLEVE

1905

0015

5h10

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   WO R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Enemy strongpoints. Flown in support of the 1st Canadian Army and the 5th Scottish Division attacking the town.

08 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

POLITZ

1925

0355

8h30

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: I G Farben synthetic oil plant.

11 Feb 1945

PB785

UL-L2

Training

1100

1200

1h00

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Air test; fighter affiliation.

14 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

CHEMNITZ

2005

0455

8h50

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: city. Involved in a combat (no report found). Witnessed another bomber being shot down at 0009 hrs.

17 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

Training

1310

1730

4h20

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley
PAX   Flt Sgt D.S. Gould

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)

19 Feb 1945

JB410

UL-H2

Training

1255

1415

1h20

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) runs.

20 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

DORTMUND

2150

0400

6h10

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Flt Lt N. Fisher
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Rhenania Ossag oil refinery, in the Reisholz district

23 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

PFORZHEIM

1550

2340

7h50

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Flt Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area around 4852N 00842E and a ball bearing factory.

27 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

Training

1255

1405

1h10

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Flt Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) runs.

28 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

NEUSS

0845

1035

1h50

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Flt Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Enemy ground positions. All aircraft were recalled approximately one hour after departure.

01 Mar 1945

PD403

UL-F2

MANNHEIM

1150

1810

6h20

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area.

02 Mar 1945

PD403

UL-F2

COLOGNE

0720

1225

5h05

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Roads to the West of the Rhine leading to Hohenzollern Bridge

05 Mar 1945

PB785

UL-L2

Training

1015

1140

1h25

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) runs

05 Mar 1945

RA562

UL-B2

COLLECT AIRCRAFT

1910

1920

0h10

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Collect aircraft from Scampton.

07 Mar 1945

RA562

UL-B2

DESSAU

1700

0230

9h30

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area.

23 Mar 1945

NX562

UL-F2

Training

1410

1640

2h30

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) runs; bombing.

27 Mar 1945

NX562

UL-F2

PADERBORN

1445

1940

4h55

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area & Troop Positions (flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr pocket’)

03 Apr 1945

UL-F2

NORDHAUSEN

1315

1935

6h20

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt S.V. Lloyd RAAF
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley
PAX   Flt Lt J.H. Petersen RAAF

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.

04 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F2

LUTZKENDORF

2115

0510

7h55

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Lt J.H. Petersen RAAF
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery

09 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

KIEL

1925

0135

6h10

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Lt J.H. Petersen RAAF
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-boat yards & the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel Harbour

11 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

Training

1515

1715

2h00

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley
PAX   Sgt E. Ashley

NOTES:

Low-level map-reading cross-country navigation. Pax/observer: WOp Sgt E Ashley.

14 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

CUXHAVEN

1940

0020

4h40

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Harbour area. This operation was flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam.

18 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

HELIGOLAND

0945

1420

4h35

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area.

22 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

BREMEN

1510

2010

5h00

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

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.

23 Apr 1945

NX576

UL-K

Training

1710

1725

0h15

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Sack dropping from 500 ft in preparation for Operation MANNA

25 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

BERCHTESGARTEN

0510

1310

8h00

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks

29 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD

1130

1420

2h50

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Operation MANNA: dropping food and supplies to the starving Dutch population

30 Apr 1945

NX562

UL-F

DELFT AIRFIELD

1445

1750

3h05

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   WO D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Fg Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley

NOTES:

Operation MANNA: dropping food and supplies to the starving Dutch population

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