CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
ARMSTRONG |
First Name/s: |
Jack O’Brien |
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Service No/s: |
424351 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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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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09 Apr 1945 |
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09 Apr 1945 |
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10 Apr 1945 |
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12 Apr 1945 |
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12 Apr 1945 |
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12 Apr 1945 |
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12 Apr 1945 |
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12 Apr 1945 |
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13 Apr 1945 |
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14 Apr 1945 |
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14 Apr 1945 |
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14 Apr 1945 |
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16 Apr 1945 |
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20 Apr 1945 |
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25 Apr 1945 |
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04 May 1945 |
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04 May 1945 |
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04 May 1945 |
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07 May 1945 |
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16 May 1945 |
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16 May 1945 |
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16 May 1945 |
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19 May 1945 |
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19 May 1945 |
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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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09 Apr 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
KIEL |
1900 |
0150 |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard & the industrial centre of the east side of Kiel harbour. Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs. Admiral Scheer heavy cruiser sunk on this raid |
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10 Apr 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
PLAUEN |
1800 |
0305 |
9h05 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs. |
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13 Apr 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h40 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
MR (?) cross country, bombing. Landed Carnaby |
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13 Apr 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Carnaby, Yorkshire to Fiskerton |
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14 Apr 1945 |
LM679 |
UL-D2 |
CUXHAVEN |
1930 |
0100 |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Harbour. Flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam Load: B, C, G, N, X, K2: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs |
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16 Apr 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h25 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
MR (?), cross country, air to sea firing. |
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18 Apr 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
HELIGOLAND |
0955 |
1430 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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20 Apr 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Sack dropping. Practice for Op Manna; dropped at 500ft |
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21 Apr 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h55 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
MR (?) cross country |
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25 Apr 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
BERCHTESGADEN |
0530 |
1345 |
8h15 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks Load: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs |
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04 May 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD, LEIDEN |
1430 |
1425 |
-1h55 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks |
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04 May 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD, LEIDEN |
1430 |
1425 |
-1h55 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks |
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07 May 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
ROTTERDAM |
1205 |
1540 |
3h35 |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks |
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11 May 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
1140 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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11 May 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
BRUSSELS B58 – FORD |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret. Load: 24 passengers |
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11 May 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
FORD – FISKERTON |
nk |
1720 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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16 May 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
0740 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, the crews carried only one Air Gunner who occupied the mid-upper turret. 21 aircraft were scheduled for this operation, but 10 were cancelled before briefing |
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16 May 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
BRUSSELS B58 – WESTCOTT |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret. Load: 24 passengers. |
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16 May 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
WESTCOTT – FISKERTON |
nk |
1345 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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19 May 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h10 |
P1 J.O. Armstrong RAAF |
NOTES: |
Formation flying |
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