CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WEST |
First Name/s: |
Kenneth Frederick "Ken" |
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Service No/s: |
1600034 |
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 Sep 1941 |
Believed to have enlisted in Oxford sometime between September 1941 and November 1942 - precise date tbc. Source: service number. |
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20 Jun 1944 |
No.576 Squadron, 'B' Flight, Elsham Wolds. Precise date tbc. |
Lancaster |
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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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21 Jun 1944 |
ND903 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1620 |
1950 |
3h30 |
P1 Plt Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise. |
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22 Jun 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
1335 |
1720 |
3h45 |
P1 Plt Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise |
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23 Jun 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
SAINTES |
2215 |
0545 |
7h30 |
P1 Plt Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: H2S-equipped aircraft: 10x 1000lb, 2x 500 lb bombs; all other aircraft: 10x 1000lb, 3x 500lb bombs. It is not known if this aircraft was H2S-equipped. |
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25 Jun 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
FLERS |
0150 |
0550 |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' launch site Load: 18x 500lb bombs |
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27 Jun 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
CHATEAU DE BERNAPRE |
0140 |
0545 |
4h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' launch site Load: 18x 500lb bombs |
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29 Jun 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
DOMLEGER |
1150 |
1515 |
3h25 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
V1 'flying bomb' storage and supply depot Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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30 Jun 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
OISEMONT / NEUVILLE AU BOIS |
0600 |
1010 |
4h10 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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04 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
ORLEANS |
2215 |
0345 |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 18x 500lb bombs Hit by flak which killed the Air Bomber, Sergeant Ken West. The aircraft was also chased by two Fw-190s and an Me-109. Landed Keevil where West's body was taken to the Station mortuary. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public |
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
