CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

ARMSTRONG

First Name/s:

Jack O’Brien

Service No/s:

424351

Service:

RAAF

Branch:

Pilot

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

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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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

09 Apr 1945

PA175

UL-K2

KIEL

1900

0150

6h50

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

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

10 Apr 1945

PA175

UL-K2

PLAUEN

1800

0305

9h05

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Marshalling Yards Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs.

13 Apr 1945

PB574

UL-A2

Training

nk

nk

3h40

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

MR (?) cross country, bombing. Landed Carnaby

13 Apr 1945

PB574

UL-A2

Training

nk

nk

1h25

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Carnaby, Yorkshire to Fiskerton

14 Apr 1945

LM679

UL-D2

CUXHAVEN

1930

0100

5h30

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

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

16 Apr 1945

PA175

UL-K2

Training

nk

nk

3h25

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

MR (?), cross country, air to sea firing.

18 Apr 1945

RF197

UL-F2

HELIGOLAND

0955

1430

4h35

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs

20 Apr 1945

ME502

UL-G2

Training

nk

nk

0h20

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Sack dropping. Practice for Op Manna; dropped at 500ft

21 Apr 1945

PB574

UL-A2

Training

nk

nk

2h55

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

MR (?) cross country

25 Apr 1945

PD376

UL-C2

BERCHTESGADEN

0530

1345

8h15

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks Load: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs

04 May 1945

RF197

UL-F2

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD, LEIDEN

1430

1425

-1h55

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks

04 May 1945

RF197

UL-F2

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD, LEIDEN

1430

1425

-1h55

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks

07 May 1945

PA175

UL-K2

ROTTERDAM

1205

1540

3h35

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks

11 May 1945

PA175

UL-K2

FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58

1140

nk

nk

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt R.I. Harris
RG   

NOTES:

Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret

11 May 1945

PA175

UL-K2

BRUSSELS B58 – FORD

nk

nk

nk

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt R.I. Harris
RG   

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

11 May 1945

PA175

UL-K2

FORD – FISKERTON

nk

1720

nk

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt R.I. Harris
RG   

NOTES:

Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret

16 May 1945

NG418

UL-E2

FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58

0740

nk

nk

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   

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

16 May 1945

NG418

UL-E2

BRUSSELS B58 – WESTCOTT

nk

nk

nk

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   

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.

16 May 1945

NG418

UL-E2

WESTCOTT – FISKERTON

nk

1345

nk

P1   Fg Off J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   

NOTES:

Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret

19 May 1945

ME862

UL-J2

Training

nk

nk

1h10

P1    J.O. Armstrong RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt A.B. Widdall
AB   Sgt W. Duncan
NAV  Sgt M.P.J. Lynch
WOp  Sgt E.E. Crawford
MUG  Sgt E. Wallis
RG   Sgt R.I. Harris

NOTES:

Formation flying

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