Carpe Diem - 576 Squadron RAF - The Crews

CREW MEMBER PROFILE
Surname:	WELDON		First Name/s:	Ernest Norman

Service No/s:	J40024	Service:	RCAF	Branch:	NAV

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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
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25 Nov 1943 25 Nov 1943	Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire	Auto loaded with initial creation of profile
12 Dec 1944 12 Dec 1944	Set Rank from Flight Record
15 Dec 1944 15 Dec 1944	Set Rank from Flight Record
28 Jan 1945 28 Jan 1945	Set Rank from Flight Record
21 Feb 1945 21 Feb 1945	Set Rank from Flight Record

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
12 Dec 1944	LM594	UL-A²	ESSEN	1605	2205	6h00	P1 Fg Off K. Halnan Junior RCAF P2 FE Sgt R.W.G. Young AB Plt Off G.T. Shepherd RCAF NAV Fg Off E.N. Weldon RCAF WOp Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt H.G.C. Farey RCAF RG Sgt R.M. Gray
NOTES:	Target: Krupp munitions factory and a rail centre at 5126.5N 00701E. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs
15 Dec 1944	PB753	UL-X²	MANNHEIM	1455	2130	6h35	P1 K. Halnan Junior RCAF P2 FE Sgt R.W.G. Young AB G.T. Shepherd RCAF NAV E.N. Weldon RCAF WOp F.R. Lait MUG H.G.C. Farey RCAF RG R.M. Gray
NOTES:	Target: I.G. Farbenindustrie chemical works, marshalling yards and oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 4x 1000lb, 7x 500lb bombs.
28 Jan 1945	PD271	*UL-T²	STUTTGART - ZUFFENHAUSEB	1950	0305	7h15	P1 Flt Lt K. Halnan Junior RCAF P2 FE Sgt R.W.G. Young AB Plt Off G.T. Shepherd RCAF NAV Flt Off E.N. Weldon RCAF WOp Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt H.G.C. Farey RCAF RG Sgt R.M. Gray
NOTES:	Target: Hirth aero-engine factory & Boash ignition works. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 12x 500lb bombs.
21 Feb 1945	NG464	UL-O²	DUISBERG	1940	FTR	uk	P1 Flt Lt K. Halnan Junior RCAF P2 FE Sgt R.W.G. Young AB Fg Off G.T. Shepherd RCAF NAV Fg Off E.N. Weldon RCAF WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Flt Sgt H.G.C. Farey RCAF RG Sgt R.M. Gray
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area and docks. Load: 1x4,000lb ‘cookie’, 1,770x 4lb incendiaries. At 0100 the aircraft was hit by flak and a fire broke out in the bomb bay and rendered the hydraulic system unserviceable. The crew turned towards a diversion airfield at Jouvincourt but were forced to bail out in the neighbourhood of Rheims. All the crew landed safely and returned to operations on 16 Mar 1945, Young returning on 02 March..
16 Mar 1945	PD271	UL-T²	NUREMBURG	1725	2000	2h35	P1 Flt Lt K. Halnan Junior RCAF P2 FE Sgt R.W.G. Young AB Fg Off G.T. Shepherd RCAF NAV Fg Off E.N. Weldon RCAF WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Flt Sgt H.G.C. Farey RCAF RG Sgt R.M. Gray
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 1470x 4lb incendiaries. Returned to base shortly after take-off having a rear turret and compressor unserviceable. Their bombs were jettisoned at sea.
18 Mar 1945	PD271	UL-T²	HANAU	0040	0725	6h45	P1 Flt Lt K. Halnan Junior RCAF P2 FE Sgt R.W.G. Young AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Fg Off E.N. Weldon RCAF WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt K. Oliver RG Sgt R.M. Gray
NOTES:	Built-up Area. Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1620x 4lb incendiaries.

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