CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BAKER |
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Air Bomber |
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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 v1.0.07 |
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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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02 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
DOMLEGER |
1220 |
1610 |
3h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' storage and supply depot Load: 7x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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07 Jul 1944 |
LM133 |
UL-H2 |
CAEN |
1745 |
0000 |
6h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy armour strongpoint on the Northern outskirts of Caen. Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Flown in support of the Anglo-Canadian ground forces attacking the town in Operation CHARNWOOD |
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10 Jul 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
Elsham Wolds to Oakington |
1030 |
1105 |
0h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Probably to attend Kenneth West's funeral at Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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10 Jul 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
Oakington to Elsham Wolds |
2300 |
2335 |
0h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Return from Oakington. |
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12 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
REVIGNY |
2130 |
0640 |
9h10 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 7x 1000lb and 4x500lb bombs The Deputy Master Bomber instructed aircraft to return to base with their bombs (codeword ‘Lysol’) as cloud was obscuring the target. Target marking was conducted by the 1 Group Special Duties Flight based at Binbrook. Diverted to Blyton due to weather at Elsham Wolds |
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13 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
Blyton to Elsham Wolds |
1650 |
1710 |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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14 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
REVIGNY |
2115 |
0545 |
8h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load 7x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The Master Bomber instructed all aircraft to return to base with bombs (codeword ‘Sugar Plum’) as the target was obscured. Some Squadron aircraft diverted due to low cloud at Elsham Wolds, but the Cartwright crew landed safely at base. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
SANNERVILLE |
0335 |
0735 |
4h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Area 'H'; fortified positions occupied by Panzer regiments Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Flown in support of the British 2nd Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD and given a 'strong fighter escort' |
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20 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
WIZERNES |
1920 |
2255 |
3h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Construction site for a V2 rocket site and bunker complex known as ‘La Coupole’ Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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22 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1100 |
1255 |
1h55 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. Flight engineer not known (not in Cawston's logbook) |
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23 Jul 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1100 |
1300 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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23 Jul 1944 |
UL-R2 |
KIEL |
2220 |
0345 |
5h25 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
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NOTES: |
Target: German naval base, canal and harbour Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 8x 500lb bombs, and 5x 500lb ‘J’ Type incendiary cluster, or, 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs, tbc |
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24 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
STUTTGART |
2115 |
0615 |
9h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 2000lb bomb and 12x cluster bombs each containing 14x 30lb ‘J’-Type incendiaries |
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26 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
BOIS DES JARDINS |
0045 |
0445 |
4h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' launch site Load: 18x 500lb bombs |
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30 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
CAHAGNES |
0635 |
1055 |
4h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy troop concentrations Load: 20x 500lb bombs Given a fighter escort (Spitfires and possibly Typhoons). Diverted to Methwold due to weather at Elsham Wolds. The Flight Engineer is not known; Cawston is listed in the ORB but the operation is not in his logbook. |
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30 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
Methwold to Elsham Wolds |
1255 |
1320 |
0h25 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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01 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
BELLE CROIX LES BRUYERES (BAUDRINGHEM) |
1850 |
2150 |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site Load: 12x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The Master Bomber abandoned the attack and ordered the aircraft to return to base with their loads due to cloud cover obscuring the target area. The Flight Engineer still remains a mystery; Cawston is again listed in the ORB but the operation is not in his logbook. |
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03 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
TROSSY ST MAXIMIN |
1135 |
1610 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' supply depot Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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04 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
PAUILLAC |
1310 |
2115 |
8h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Oil storage depot Load: 9x 1000lb and 3x 500lb bombs. Flight Engineer unknown: Cawston is listed in the ORB, but the operation is not in his logbook. |
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07 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
FONTENAY-LE-MARMION |
2055 |
0100 |
4h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Concentration of enemy armour in battle area near Caen Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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07 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1100 |
1300 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise |
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10 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
PARIS (DUGNY) |
0905 |
1415 |
5h10 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Aviation fuel storage depot Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Spitfire escort |
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11 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
DOUAI |
1340 |
1745 |
4h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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14 Aug 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
FONTAINE LE PIN |
1310 |
1705 |
3h55 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy positions in the battle area Load: 20x 500lb bombs |
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25 Aug 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-Q2 |
RUSSELSHEIM |
2025 |
0435 |
8h10 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Opel factory for aircraft wings & fuselages, and the built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 12x 500lb clusters containing 4lb incendiaries. Enemy Me-410 sighted but did not engage |
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26 Aug 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
KIEL |
2005 |
0120 |
5h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: German Navy dockyards and installations Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Enemy Me-210 seen but not engaged |
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29 Aug 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
STETTIN |
2115 |
0515 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Port area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 60x 30lb and 660x 4lb incendiaries Forced to abandon the operation and return early when South-East of Sweden due to failure of the starboard inner engine 'Second Dickie' trip for Fg Off I Thompson |
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31 Aug 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
AGENVILLE |
1255 |
1635 |
3h40 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' supply site Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Hit by flak and failure of the port inner engine Spitfire escort |
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03 Sep 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
EINDHOVEN |
1525 |
1910 |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Luftwaffe-occupied aerodrome Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Given Spitfire escort |
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05 Sep 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
LE HAVRE |
1610 |
1930 |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Hit by flak |
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05 Sep 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
LE HAVRE |
1610 |
1930 |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Hit by flak in the starboard mainplane |
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05 Sep 1944 |
UL-T2 |
Training |
1030 |
1125 |
0h55 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
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NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. Flight engineer not known - not Cawston. |
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06 Sep 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
LE HAVRE |
1705 |
2020 |
3h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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08 Sep 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
LE HAVRE |
0620 |
0930 |
3h10 |
P1 Fg Off E.A. Cartwright |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints to the North of the town Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The crews were given two Aiming Points: 10 aircraft on AP 12, and 5 on AP 13. It is unknown which AP this crew attacked During the attack the cloud cover increased and obscured the target, so the Master Bomber instructed crews who had not bombed to return with their loads. It appears the Cartwright crew managed to bomb their AP Crew 'screened' from operations having completed 32 operations |
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