CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WHITE |
First Name/s: |
Douglas J "Chalky" |
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Service No/s: |
Service: |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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Awards: |
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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29 Jan 1944 |
ND402 |
UL-R2 |
BERLIN |
0015 |
0815 |
8h00 |
P1 Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area |
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30 Jan 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
BERLIN |
1700 |
1945 |
2h45 |
P1 Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Returned early - engine early |
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15 Feb 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
BERLIN |
1725 |
0035 |
7h10 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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19 Feb 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
LEIPZIG |
2340 |
0730 |
7h50 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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21 Feb 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
STUTTGART |
0000 |
0735 |
7h35 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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24 Feb 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
SCHWEINFURT |
1815 |
0230 |
8h15 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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25 Feb 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
AUGSBURG |
1815 |
0230 |
8h15 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Aircraft Factories |
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03 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
FA, Bombsight levelling |
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14 Mar 1944 |
LL794 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
FA |
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15 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
STUTTGART |
1845 |
0305 |
8h20 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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18 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
FRANKFURT |
1900 |
0110 |
6h10 |
P1 Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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22 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
FRANKFURT |
1845 |
0125 |
6h40 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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26 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
ESSEN |
1945 |
0105 |
5h20 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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30 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
NUREMBURG |
2140 |
0515 |
7h35 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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01 Apr 1944 |
ND783 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
FA |
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05 Apr 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
SBA |
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06 Apr 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
A-S (300 rounds fired) |
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07 Apr 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Map Reading, XC |
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08 Apr 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
FA |
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10 Apr 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-F2 |
AULNOYE |
2320 |
0430 |
5h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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11 Apr 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
AACHEN |
2035 |
0045 |
4h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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13 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
AIR TEST |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Air Test, A-S (200 rounds fired) |
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16 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
A-S, (possibly SBA) |
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17 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h20 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, XC |
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17 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h05 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Special night exercise X19 |
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18 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
ROUEN |
2140 |
0310 |
5h30 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards (2APs) |
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19 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
FA |
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20 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
COLOGNE |
2320 |
0415 |
4h55 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Areas to N & W of City Centre |
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22 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
DUSSELDORF |
2220 |
0310 |
4h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Areas to N of City Centre |
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24 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
KARLSRUHE |
2155 |
0400 |
6h05 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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03 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
MAILLY LE CAMP |
2135 |
0350 |
6h15 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Military Depot & Tank Training Centre |
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06 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, XC, HLB |
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07 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
RENNES |
2130 |
0220 |
4h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: St.Jacques Luftwaffe Airfield & Ammunition Dump |
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08 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
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nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, XC |
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09 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
MARDYCK |
2215 |
0105 |
2h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: 6 Gun Coastal Battery |
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10 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, XC |
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11 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
HASSELT |
2135 |
0135 |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards. Master Bomber unable to identify target visually and instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombs. One (unidentified) a/c bombed alternate target. |
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13 May 1944 |
LM532 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, XC |
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13 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
AIR TEST |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
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14 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
FA |
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15 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, Bombing |
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17 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
A-S (500 rounds fired) |
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19 May 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
"Y" (H2S) Navigation, XC, Bombing |
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21 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
DUISBERG |
2200 |
0250 |
4h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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22 May 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-Q2 |
DORTMUND |
2155 |
0255 |
5h00 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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24 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
AACHEN |
2325 |
0415 |
4h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Aachen West & Rothe-Erde Marshalling Yards |
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27 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
AACHEN |
2330 |
0400 |
4h30 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Aachen East & Rothe-Erde Railway Yards |
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31 May 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h25 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
A-A, FA (400 rounds fired) |
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02 Jun 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
CALAIS |
2230 |
0240 |
4h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal Railway Battery. Most aircraft could not bomb due to cloud cover and brought their bombs back |
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03 Jun 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
WIMEREUX |
2255 |
0240 |
3h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal Battery. |
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05 Jun 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
ST MARTIN DE VARREVILLE & CRISBECQ |
2105 |
0110 |
4h05 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal Batteries - Crisbecq (2 Targets). Sqn aircraft were split between the two targets - not known fully which was which. Confirmation of target taken from logbook entries |
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06 Jun 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
VIRE |
2135 |
0240 |
5h05 |
P1 Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
NOTES: |
Target: Viaduc de Martilly, a road/rail bridge (western Aiming Point of two). Load: 18x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the Allied invasion of Normandy. |
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