CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WEIR |
First Name/s: |
John Morrison "Jackie" |
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Service No/s: |
1560450 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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Awards: |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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01 Jan 1944 |
28 Operational Training Unit RAF Wymeswold |
Wellington |
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05 May 1944 |
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Lindholme |
Halifax |
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21 May 1944 |
1 Lancaster Finishing School, RAF Lindholme |
Lancaster |
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01 Jun 1944 |
Joined B Flight, 576 Squadron, RAF Elsham Wolds (specific date not known) |
Lancaster I & III |
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06 Jun 1944 |
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24 Jul 1944 |
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06 Sep 1944 |
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08 Sep 1944 |
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10 Sep 1944 |
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19 Sep 1944 |
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20 Sep 1944 |
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23 Sep 1944 |
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25 Sep 1944 |
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26 Sep 1944 |
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28 Sep 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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05 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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11 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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12 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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14 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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15 Oct 1944 |
Tour completeted |
Lancaster I & III |
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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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06 Jun 1944 |
JB460 |
UL-V2 |
VIRE |
2145 |
0325 |
nk |
P1 Plt Off V.P. Tomlin |
NOTES: |
2 APs: Road/rail bridge (western AP) & marshalling yards. Bombed western AP |
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07 Jun 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h25 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Day cross-country |
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09 Jun 1944 |
JB460 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Day cross-country. Pre-operational training |
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10 Jun 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) cross-country and practice bombing |
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11 Jun 1944 |
ND903 |
*UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) cross-country |
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12 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
GELSENKIRCHEN |
2305 |
0430 |
5h25 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Gelsenberg AG synthetic oil plant, Nordstern |
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14 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
LE HAVRE |
2050 |
0110 |
4h20 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Docks and ‘E’-Boat pens. |
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16 Jun 1944 |
UL-T2 |
STRERKRADE |
2325 |
0415 |
2h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
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NOTES: |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie AG synthetic oil plant at Holten. |
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17 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
AULNOYE |
2350 |
0450 |
5h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Road/rail bridge near the marshalling yards at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Low cloud obscured the Target Indicators so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return to base with their bombload. |
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23 Jun 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
SAINTES |
2215 |
0610 |
7h55 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. |
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24 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
FLERS |
0135 |
0535 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. |
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27 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
CHATEAU DE BERNAPRE |
0135 |
0605 |
4h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. |
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29 Jun 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-V2 |
DOMLEGER |
1145 |
1530 |
3h45 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. |
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02 Jul 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-G2 |
DOMLEGER |
1210 |
1610 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. |
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04 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
ORLEANS |
2205 |
0435 |
6h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. |
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05 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
DIJON |
2100 |
0615 |
9h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Diverted to Coningsby due to low cloud at Elsham Wolds. |
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06 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
Coningsby to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion |
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07 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
CAEN |
1920 |
2330 |
4h10 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy armour strongpoint on the N outskirts of the town. Flown in support of the advancing Allied ground forces. |
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10 Jul 1944 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
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NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. |
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11 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h55 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) day cross-country |
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12 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
REVIGNY |
2115 |
0540 |
8h25 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Target was obscured by low cloud, so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return with their bombs. Diverted to Harwell due to weather at Elsham Wolds. |
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13 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
Harwell to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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14 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
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2105 |
0535 |
8h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Target was obscured by low cloud, so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return with their bombs. Diverted to Langar due to weather at Elsham Wolds. |
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15 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
LANGAR TO ELSHAM WOLDS |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
SANNERVILLE |
0325 |
0730 |
4h05 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Area ‘H’ – fortified positions occupied by Panzer tank regiments. Flown in support of the British Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
SCHOLVEN/BUEN |
2300 |
0335 |
4h35 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil plant. |
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20 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
WIZERNES |
1905 |
2235 |
3h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V2 rocket launch site. |
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23 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
KIEL |
2240 |
0355 |
5h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy naval base and Kiel canal. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
STUTTGART |
2110 |
FTR |
uk |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Attacked by a fighter just south of Orleans which badly damaged the wing. The aircraft was eventually abandoned over liberated the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy by all except the pilot, Flt Off Sarvis, who did not survive. Balfour and Gordon evaded capture, the remaining four landed in Allied territory. The loss of PB265 is described below. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
STUTTGART |
2110 |
FTR |
uk |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Attacked by a fighter just south of Orleans which badly damaged the wing. The aircraft was eventually abandoned over liberated the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy by all except the pilot, Flt Off Sarvis, who did not survive. Balfour and Gordon evaded capture, the remaining four landed in Allied territory. The loss of PB265 is described below. |
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06 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
LE HAVRE |
1700 |
2035 |
3h35 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Enemy strongpoints. R/T failure – unable to bomb – could notidentify target |
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08 Sep 1944 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
LE HAVRE |
0645 |
1025 |
3h40 |
P1 Plt Off N. Layden |
NOTES: |
Enemy strongpoints to N of the Town. 10 Aircraft allocated Aiming Point 12, 5 aircraft allocated Aiming Point 13 Master Bomber instructed crews who had not bombed to return with their bombs due to increasing low cloud cover. |
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10 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
LE HAVRE |
1630 |
2020 |
3h50 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Enemy strongpoint ½ mile SW of the Forêt de Montgeon |
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19 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
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20 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
CALAIS (SANGATTE) |
1500 |
1820 |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Coastal guns & defences |
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23 Sep 1944 |
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NEUSS |
1830 |
2345 |
5h15 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
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NOTES: |
Marshalling yards |
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25 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
CALAIS |
0720 |
1020 |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Enemy troops and gun positions. Master Bomber instructed crews to RTB with bombs due cloud cover over target area Unable to bomb due to cloud cover - bombs brought back. ORB shows Pym as AB (but likely wrong) as Weir has this in his logbook |
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26 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
CAP GRIS-NEZ |
1055 |
1400 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
6” Coastal Gun Battery |
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28 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Figet affiliation |
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05 Oct 1944 |
ME801 |
U2 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
1815 |
0100 |
6h45 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Marshalling yards. Aircraft diverted on the return due to fog at base. Diverted Wratting Common Landed on 3 engines – aircraft left there for repair. Crew returned to base with Trent crew in LM227 on 6 Oct 44. |
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11 Oct 1944 |
PB635 |
UL-N2 |
FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK, BRESKENS |
1520 |
1845 |
3h25 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Second Wave – Battle Order ‘B’ – 5 aircraft - Second aiming point. |
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12 Oct 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Hemswell and return |
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14 Oct 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
DUISBERG |
0645 |
0920 |
2h35 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
NOTES: |
Operation HURRICANE – 3 aircraft detailed to attack August Thyssen Steelworks (C2, G2, M2), rest detailed to attack 4 APs (mines and coke ovens) in the Hamborn area (19 a/c). Thyseen steelworks. Instructed to bomb visually. C2,G2,M2: 13x 1000lb, 4x500lb bombs |
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14 Oct 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
DUISBERG |
2230 |
0105 |
2h35 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
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Built up area to N of docks B2,K2,M2: 1x 4000lb, 2,732x 4lb incendiaries. Returned early - engine failure on take off. All other a/c: 12x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs. |
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15 Oct 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
WILHELMSHAFEN |
1720 |
2155 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off J. MacDonald |
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Built-up Area and Submarine Industry. |
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