CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

BENNETT

First Name/s:

Leonard

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Service No/s:

2219018

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Air Gunner

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

08 Nov 0194

Joined 625 Sqn, Kelstern

Lancaster

01 Sep 1944

1668 HCU, Bottesford. Date unknown.

Lancaster

05 Apr 1945

Joined 576 Sqn at Fiskerton, Linconshire from C Flight 625 Sqn.

10 Apr 1945

Following tthe operation to Plauen on 10 April 1945, Battin and his crew were screened when a tour was reduced again to 30 ops.

Lancaster

15 Apr 1945

15 Base April 45. Exact date unknown

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

09 Apr 1945

NG418

UL-E2

KEIL

1900

0125

6h25

P1   Fg Off D.A.W. Battin
P2   
FE   Sgt A. Steel
AB   Flt Sgt G. Dingle
NAV  Fg Off D.J. Carter
WOp  Flt Sgt F.B. Mulligan
MUG  Sgt L. Bennett
RG    E. Barrett

NOTES:

Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard and the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs. The Admiral Scheer heavy cruiser was sunk on this raid

10 Apr 1945

NG418

Ul-E2

PLAUEN

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P1   Fg Off D.A.W. Battin
P2   
FE   Sgt A. Steel
AB   Flt Sgt G. Dingle
NAV  Fg Off D.J. Carter
WOp  Flt Sgt F.B. Mulligan
MUG  Sgt L. Bennett
RG    E. Barrett

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs.

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