CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BENTON |
First Name/s: |
Cyril Raymond |
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Service No/s: |
1803596 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Navigator |
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Awards: |
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 |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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11 Apr 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
High level bombing |
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12 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
Training |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Air test, air to sea firing |
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13 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Loaded cross country (9000lb) |
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13 Apr 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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24 Apr 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
1410 |
nk |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
LL Cross country, air to air firing |
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25 Apr 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
BERCHTESGADEN |
0535 |
1335 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks Load: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs Hardie: 'Good trip. Slight flak.' |
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26 Apr 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Sack dropping. Practice for Operation Manna, Passenger: Maj. Edwards, Royal Army Service Corps |
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29 Apr 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
VALKENBURG-LEIDEN AIRFIELD |
1155 |
1500 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks of scks |
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30 Apr 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
THE HAGUE - DELFT AIRFIELD |
1525 |
1810 |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: 4 blocks of sacks |
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01 May 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
ROTTERDAM |
1510 |
1815 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks of sacks |
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07 May 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
ROTTERDAM |
1220 |
1610 |
3h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks of sacks |
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11 May 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
1225 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
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 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
BRUSSELS B58 – FORD |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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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11 May 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
FORD – FISKERTON |
nk |
1840 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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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16 May 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
'Y' Cross country: Base, Scunthorpe, Didcot, London, Gravesend, Scunthorpe; Air to sea firing. |
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17 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
Training |
1105 |
nk |
2h35 |
P1 Fg Off A.W. Roberts |
NOTES: |
'Y' Cross country. |
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26 May 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 D |
0845 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
BRUSSELS B58 D – OAKLEY |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
OAKLEY – FISKERTON |
nk |
1645 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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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25 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Flensburg |
0705 |
1155 |
4h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM I (Dated 26 Jun in Hardie's logbook) |
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29 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Flensburg |
1025 |
1540 |
5h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM II |
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16 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO |
0710 |
1410 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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. Base-Aylesbury-Selsey Bill-Poitiers-Toulouse-Corsica-Elba-Pomigliano |
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20 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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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20 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
GLATTON – FISKERTON |
1450 |
1515 |
0h25 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
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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