CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BENNETT |
First Name/s: |
Leonard |
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Service No/s: |
2219018 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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08 Nov 0194 |
Joined 625 Sqn, Kelstern |
Lancaster |
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01 Sep 1944 |
1668 HCU, Bottesford. Date unknown. |
Lancaster |
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05 Apr 1945 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Fiskerton, Linconshire from C Flight 625 Sqn. |
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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 |
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15 Apr 1945 |
15 Base April 45. Exact date unknown |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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09 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
KEIL |
1900 |
0125 |
6h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.A.W. Battin |
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 |
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10 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
Ul-E2 |
PLAUEN |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off D.A.W. Battin |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs. |
PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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