CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WOOLSTENHULME |
First Name/s: |
Harold |
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Service No/s: |
2212874 (186846) |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Field Engineer |
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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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16 Nov 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
DUREN |
1250 |
1810 |
5h20 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy positions and lines of communication. Flown in close support of the American 1st and 9th Armies. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb and 6 or 7x 500lb bombs tbc. FIDO deployed to aid returning aircraft in thick fog. |
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18 Nov 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
WANNE-EICKEL |
1600 |
2140 |
5h40 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Krupps synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs. |
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27 Nov 1944 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
FREIBURG |
1620 |
2320 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Troop concentrations in the built-up area. Flown in support of the French 1st Army. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 5x 1000lb and 6x 500lb bombs. |
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29 Nov 1944 |
PD271 |
*UL-T2 |
DORTMUND |
1220 |
1720 |
5h00 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Industrial and rail targets within the built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 5x 1000lb and 7x 500lb bombs. Hit by flak. |
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04 Dec 1944 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
KARLSRUHE |
1635 |
2255 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 14x No.14 incendiary clusters, and 120x 4lb incendiaries. |
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06 Dec 1944 |
NN749 |
UL-G2 |
MERSEBURG / LEUNA |
1635 |
0050 |
8h15 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: IG Farben Industrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 3x 1000lb and 6x 500lb bombs. |
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12 Dec 1944 |
JB410 |
UL-H2 |
ESSEN |
1610 |
2150 |
5h40 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Krupp munitions factory and the rail centre at 5126.5N 00701E. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs. |
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17 Dec 1944 |
NN749 |
UL-G2 |
ULM |
1515 |
2250 |
7h35 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards and the Magirius-Deutz & Kassbohrer lorry factories. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x No.15 and 5x No.14 incendiary clusters and 120x 4lb incendiaries. |
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05 Jan 1945 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
ROYAN |
0155 |
0905 |
7h10 |
P1 Fg Off H.F. Benson |
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Target: Enemy garrison and supply depot. Flown in support of the Free French forces besieging the town. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 15x 500lb bombs. |
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