CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

BALSER

First Name/s:

Donald Kenneth "Don"

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Service No/s:

J35775

Service:

RCAF

Branch:

Air Bomber

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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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

09 Apr 1945

LM679

UL-D2

KIEL

1910

0115

6h05

P1   Flt Lt W.J.J. Stevens
P2   
FE   Sgt C.A. Taylor
AB   Plt Off D.K. Balser RCAF
NAV  Fg Off J.H. Boyle RCAF
WOp  WO E.J. Clarke RAAF
MUG  Plt Off C. Hill RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt J. Thornton

NOTES:

Target: The Dettsche-Werke U-Boat yard, shipping, and industrial sites on the east side of Kiel harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs. The German heavy cruiser 'Admiral Scheer' was sunk at dock during this attack.

18 Apr 1945

LM679

UL-D2

HELIGOLAND

0940

1430

4h50

P1   Flt Lt W.J.J. Stevens
P2   
FE   Sgt C.A. Taylor
AB   Plt Off D.K. Balser RCAF
NAV  Fg Off J.H. Boyle RCAF
WOp  WO E.J. Clarke RAAF
MUG  Plt Off C. Hill RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt J. Thornton

NOTES:

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

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