CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
ATKINS |
First Name/s: |
George Albert Charles |
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Service No/s: |
1603930 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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Awards: |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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Set Rank from Flight Record |
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01 Aug 1944 |
No. 17 Operational Training Unit (OTU), Turweston, Buckinghamshire; joins DK Sullivan crew; precise date to be confirmed |
Wellington |
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01 Nov 1944 |
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, Lindholme, Lincolnshire - exact date to be confirmed |
Lancaster |
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01 Feb 1945 |
No. 576 Squadron, ‘A’ Flight, Fiskerton - exact date to be confirmed |
Lancaster |
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12 Jul 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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17 Jul 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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25 Aug 1945 |
Promoted to Flight Sergeant - date to be confirmed |
Lancaster |
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16 Sep 1945 |
50 Squadron, ‘A’ Flight, Sturgate & Waddington, Lincs |
Lancaster |
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26 Jan 1946 |
No. 50 Squadron moves to Waddington |
Lancaster |
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02 Jun 1946 |
97 Squadron, Coningsby, Lincs |
Lancaster & Lincoln |
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01 Nov 1946 |
97 Squadron moves to Hemswell, Lincs - date to be confirmed |
Lancaster & Lincoln |
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11 Dec 1946 |
101 Personnel Dispatch Centre (PDC), Kirkham, Lancs, for Class A Release |
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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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01 Mar 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
6h05 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
High level bombing and cross country |
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02 Mar 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-Z2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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03 Mar 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
High level bombing and air to sea firing |
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16 Mar 1945 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
NUREMBURG |
1720 |
0155 |
8h35 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Nuremburg - built up area Load: : 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1470x 4lb incendiaries |
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18 Mar 1945 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
HANAU |
0030 |
0755 |
7h25 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Hanau - built up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1620x 4lb incendiaries |
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20 Mar 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h10 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Scampton to base. Deliver new aircraft to squadron |
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20 Mar 1945 |
SW276 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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21 Mar 1945 |
ME801 |
UL-N2 |
BREMEN |
0755 |
1250 |
4h55 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Bremen - Deutsche Vacuum oil refinery, Oslebhausen; close to docks on North outskirts of city Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs Starboard inner oil tank holed by flak. Lost two engines and returned to base on two. Hit over German coast. ‘Mayday’ declared over Zuider Zee |
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22 Mar 1945 |
RF200 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Scampton to base, air test. Delivery of new aircraft to squadron |
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24 Mar 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B2 |
DORTMUND/HARPENER |
1300 |
1820 |
5h20 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Dortmund/Harpener WEG Harpenerweg oil refinery RUHR Load: : 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs |
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27 Mar 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B2 |
PADERBOURN |
1445 |
2000 |
5h15 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Paderbourn - built-up area & troop positions - Flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr pocket’ Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1610x 4lb incendiaries |
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29 Mar 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Scampton to base. Ferry aircraft |
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30 Mar 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Training: Air test and high level bombing |
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31 Mar 1945 |
RF200 |
UL-D2 |
HAMBURG |
0620 |
1140 |
5h20 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Hamburg - Blohm & Voss U-Boat building & engineering yards Load: 12x 1,000lb and 3x 500lb bombs |
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03 Apr 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L2 |
NORDHAUSEN |
1325 |
1945 |
6h20 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Nordhausen - SS barracks, bridges, and a V2 rocket factory Load: 11x 1,000lb and 2x 500lb bombs Erskine logbook says a/c should be UL-L2 (ORB gives V2). L2 had been on service and engine change but was ready in time for theoperation. Erskine also states V2 was lost over Nordhausen after being hit by bombs from above then attacked by a Ju88. Crew talken POW |
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04 Apr 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L2 |
LETZKENDORF |
2120 |
0535 |
8h15 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Lutzkendorf - Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs. |
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07 Apr 1945 |
ND385 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Training: 'Y' cross country |
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10 Apr 1945 |
PA282 |
UL-C |
PLAUEN |
1820 |
0315 |
7h15 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Plauen - Marshalling Yards Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs |
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14 Apr 1945 |
ME492 |
UL-J |
CUXHAVEN |
1940 |
0050 |
5h10 |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Cuxhaven - Harbour. Flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs |
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15 Apr 1945 |
RF200 |
UL-D |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Training: low level cross country and air test |
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18 Apr 1945 |
RE127 |
UL - L |
HELIGOLAND |
0950 |
1445 |
4h55 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Heligoland - Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs Aiming point award gained for this operation |
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26 Apr 1945 |
PA318 |
UL-E |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Training: sack dropping. Practice for Manna operations |
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29 Apr 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
VALKENBURG-LEIDEN |
1140 |
1435 |
2h55 |
P1 Plt Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Valkenburg-Leiden airfield - Operation MANNA Load: four blocks of sacks |
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07 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
ROTTERDAM |
1225 |
1540 |
3h15 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Target: Rotterdam - Operation MANNA Load: four blocks of sacks |
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11 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL - L |
BRUSSELS B58 |
1120 |
nk |
nk |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 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 |
RE127 |
UL - L |
BRUSSELS B58 – FORD |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
BRUSSELS B58 – FORD - Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flighths, 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 |
RE127 |
UL - L |
FORD – FISKERTON |
nk |
1715 |
nk |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
FORD – FISKERTON - 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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15 May 1945 |
LM227 |
UL-I |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h05 |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
'Y' runs: simulated bombing |
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16 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
0735 |
0910 |
1h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 - Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, the crews carried only one Air Gunner who occupied the mid-upper turret. Erskine refers to this op as ‘Operation TRADER HORN’ – no evidence found |
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16 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
BRUSSELS B58 – WESTCOTT |
nk |
nk |
1h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
BRUSSELS B58 – WESTCOTT Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flighths, 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 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
WESTCOTT – FISKERTON |
1305 |
1340 |
0h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
WESTCOTT – FISKERTON - Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flighths, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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17 May 1945 |
RF200 |
UL-D |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h55 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
'Y' runs, high level bombing |
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26 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 D |
0830 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 D 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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26 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
BRUSSELS B58 D – OAKLEY |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
BRUSSELS B58 D – OAKLEY 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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26 May 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
OAKLEY – FISKERTON |
nk |
1500 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
OAKLEY – FISKERTON - Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flighths, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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31 May 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h15 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Air test, base to Benson |
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01 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h10 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
'Y' runs, cross country |
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02 Jun 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B |
BERLIN |
nk |
nk |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Berlin ? Cooks Tour Load: 5 passengers |
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04 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
'Y' runs, cross country, air to sea firing |
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05 Jun 1945 |
PA282 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing |
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10 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
0h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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18 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Oxford |
nk |
nk |
5h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Exercise Bullseye |
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20 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Night bombing |
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25 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h45 |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Night bombing |
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25 Jun 1945 |
UL-L |
FLENSBURG |
0650 |
1140 |
4h50 |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
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NOTES: |
Exercise POSTMORTEM; an evaluation of the German air defence network |
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29 Jun 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
FLENSBURG |
1000 |
1555 |
5h55 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Exercise POSTMORTEM; an evaluation of the German air defence network |
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01 Jul 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
FLENSBURG |
1155 |
1735 |
5h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Exercise POSTMORTEM; an evaluation of the German air defence network |
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03 Jul 1945 |
LM679 |
UL-L |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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04 Jul 1945 |
RF200 |
UL-D |
FLENSBURG |
1250 |
1850 |
6h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Exercise POSTMORTEM; an evaluation of the German air defence network |
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11 Jul 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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17 Jul 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
High level bombing, A-S Lea Marsh |
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18 Jul 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation, cross country G? |
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19 Jul 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation, air to air firing, air to sea firing |
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23 Jul 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
NORTH SEA |
nk |
nk |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal incendaries, North Sea |
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23 Jul 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
NORTH SEA |
nk |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal incendaries - North Sea |
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24 Jul 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K |
NORTH SEA |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal incendaries - North Sea |
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24 Jul 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K |
NORTH SEA |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal incendaries - North Sea |
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22 Aug 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO |
0730 |
1350 |
6h20 |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO - Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
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24 Aug 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
6h40 |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON - Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
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24 Aug 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
GLATTON – FISKERTON |
1735 |
1755 |
0h20 |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
GLATTON – FISKERTON - Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order |
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01 Sep 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO |
0845 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO - Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
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03 Sep 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON - Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
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03 Sep 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
GLATTON – FISKERTON |
nk |
1645 |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
GLATTON – FISKERTON - Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
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07 Sep 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Air test, landed Woodbridge |
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07 Sep 1945 |
RE127 |
UL-L |
Woodbridge - Base |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Flt Lt D.J. Sullivan |
NOTES: |
Woodbridge to Base |
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