CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WALTON |
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Air Gunner |
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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 |
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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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03 Jul 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1200 |
1600 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise. |
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08 Jul 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
1305 |
1725 |
4h20 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise with high-level bombing. |
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11 Jul 1944 |
ND994 |
UL-F2 |
Air Test |
1430 |
1450 |
0h20 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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12 Jul 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-J2 |
REVIGNY |
2135 |
0640 |
9h05 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards. Load: 7x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. The Deputy Master Bomber instructed aircraft to RTB with bombs (codeword ‘Lysol’) as cloud was obscuring the target. Target marking was conducted by the 1 Group Special Duties Flight based at Binbrook.. Diverted to Dunholme Lodge due to poor weather at Elsham Wolds. |
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13 Jul 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-J2 |
Dunholme Lodge to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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14 Jul 1944 |
LM439 |
*UL-X2 |
REVIGNY |
2120 |
0330 |
6h10 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards. Load: 7x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Returned early due to failure of both outboard engines. Bombs were jettisoned and the crew diverted to Stanton Harcourt. Aircraft was UL-J2. |
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15 Jul 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-J2 |
Stanton Harcourt to Elsham Wolds |
1530 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
SANNERVILLE |
0340 |
0745 |
4h05 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: Area 'H' - fortified positions occupied by enemy Panzer regiments. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the British Second Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD. Strong fighter escort provided. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
SCHOLVEN / BUER |
2340 |
0330 |
3h50 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 10x 500lb bombs (Mason states 1x 4000lb, 11x 1000lb bombs). Fuel load: 1500 gallons. The starboard outer engine was hit by flak and caught fire. Engine feathered and the crew returned on three engines. Twenty-seven holes were counted in the wings and fuselage. The aircraft is listed as B2 in the ORB but as D2 in Mason's logbook and diary. |
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20 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Air Test |
1020 |
1120 |
1h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Air test. |
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20 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
WIZERNES |
1920 |
2255 |
3h35 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: Construction site for a V2 rocket and bunker complex known as 'La Coupole'. Load 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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22 Jul 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1445 |
1755 |
3h10 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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23 Jul 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
KIEL |
2230 |
0400 |
5h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: German navy base, harbour and canal. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb and 18 'J'-Type incendiary clusters. Fuel load: 1500 gallons. Mason describes: 'Flak pretty heavy but not very accurate. Large fires were seen in target area. One or two fighters followed us back to the sea'. |
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25 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
STUTTGART |
2130 |
2300 |
1h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb and 12x J-Type incendiary clusters, each containing 14x 30lb incediaries. Returned early due to instrument failure. |
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