CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
ASHWORTH |
First Name/s: |
Arthur Bertran |
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Service No/s: |
1777374 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
Auto loaded with upgrade to v1.0.04 |
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23 Sep 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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26 Sep 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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03 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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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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23 Sep 1944 |
PB467 |
UL-K2 |
NEUSS |
1900 |
0040 |
5h40 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs Combat - inconclusive |
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24 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
CALAIS |
1605 |
2005 |
4h00 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Enemy fortifications & heavy gun positions Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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26 Sep 1944 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
CAP GRIS-NEZ |
1105 |
1410 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
6” coastal gun battery Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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03 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
WESTKAPELLE |
1315 |
1605 |
2h50 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Walcheren Island sea wall. Flown in support of Operation INFATUATE Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 8x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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05 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
1840 |
0110 |
6h30 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 14x 4lb incendiary clusters The attack on the built-up area was successful. Aircraft diverted on the return due to fog at base Diverted to Wratting Common TBC |
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06 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
Wratting Common - Base |
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P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion |
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07 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
EMMERICH |
1220 |
1635 |
4h15 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Enemy strong point within the built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ & 2520x 4lb incendiaries Aircraft diverted on the return due to low cloud at base – only 5 aircraft landed at Elsham, the others landed at Sandtoft or Lindholme. |
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12 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK, BRESKENS |
0635 |
0945 |
3h10 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Coastal Battery (1st aiming point from 11 Oct) Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs. |
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14 Oct 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
DUISBURG |
0640 |
1155 |
5h15 |
P1 W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Operation HURRICANE – 3 aircraft detailed to attack August Thyssen Steelworks (C2, G2, M2), rest detailed to attack 4 aiming points (mines and coke ovens) in the Hamborn district (19 aircraft) |
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14 Oct 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
DUISBURG |
2205 |
0405 |
6h00 |
P1 W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
Operation HURRICANE. Built-up area to the north of the docks Load: B2, K2, M2: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 2,732x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraftc: 12x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs. |
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25 Oct 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
ESSEN |
1300 |
1740 |
4h40 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
NOTES: |
2 aiming pointsin the Krupps works Load: B2, J2, N2, Z2: 1x 4,000lb, 2,220x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 11x 1,000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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28 Oct 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
COLOGNE |
1320 |
1915 |
5h55 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
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Two aiming points: Mulheim district of Cologne, and the SW part of the city. Load: A2, B2, C2, F2, G2, N2: 1x 4,000lb ‘Cookie’, 2,332x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 4,000lb ‘Cookie’, 5x 1,000lb, 6x 500lb bombs 6 aircraft were scheduled to attack the Mulheim aiming point first, followed by the rest on the second AP Hepburn crew bombed Last Resort target; a very large factory 5 miles SW of Cologne |
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30 Oct 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
COLOGNE |
1740 |
2350 |
6h10 |
P1 Fg Off W.H. Hepburn |
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NW Area of City Load: F2, G2, I2, J2, M2, R2: 1x 4,000lb ‘Cookie’, 2070x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 4,000lb ‘Cookie’, 6x 1,000lb, 6x 500lb bombs |
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