CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

TYRER

First Name/s:

James "Jimmy"

No Image

Service No/s:

Service:

Branch:

Wireless Operator

Awards:

Return

SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

Set Rank from Flight Record

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

Auto loaded with initial creation of profile

04 Apr 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

31 Mar 1945

ME492

UL-J2

HAMBURG

0625

1140

5h15

P1   Sgt D.H. Hogg
P2   
FE   Sgt J.R. Reed
AB   Sgt J.W. Foster
NAV  Sgt S. Cranidge
WOp  Sgt J. Tyrer
MUG  Sgt W.J. Monksfield
RG   Sgt H.J. Allen

NOTES:

Blohm & Voss U-boat building and engineering yards. Load: 12x 1000lb, 3x 500lb bombs.

03 Apr 1945

LM594

UL-A2

NORDHAUSEN

1325

2005

6h40

P1   Sgt D.H. Hogg
P2   
FE   Sgt J.R. Reed
AB   Sgt J.W. Foster
NAV  Sgt S. Cranidge
WOp  Sgt J. Tyrer
MUG  Sgt W.J. Monksfield
RG   Sgt H.J. Allen

NOTES:

Target: SS barracks, bridges and a V2 rocket factory. Load: 11x 1000lb, 2x 500lb bombs.

04 Apr 1945

ME671

UL-Z2

LUTZKENDORF

nk

FTR

uk

P1    D.H. Hogg
P2   
FE    J.R. Reed
AB    J.W. Foster
NAV   S. Cranidge
WOp   J. Tyrer
MUG   W.J. Monksfield
RG    H.J. Allen

NOTES:

Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 10x 500lb bombs. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off but it seems it was hit by the bombs from above whilst over the target which tore off one of the port engines. The aircraft was then possibly attacked by a Ju-88 on the return. Eventually the skipper was able to maintain controlled flight for a short while before crash landing. The other crewmembers survived the landing but were all captured after some six days on the run and taken POW. The crew searched for Harold but failed to find him. It would appear that his parachute failed to open. The full story is recounted below.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public

PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS

Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public