CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

BOON

First Name/s:

Leslie Charles

Service No/s:

428158

Service:

RAAF

Branch:

Wireless Operator

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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08 Apr 1944

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13 Apr 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

08 Apr 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

10 Apr 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

08 Apr 1945

ME801

UL-N2

Training

1105

nk

1h00

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV   P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Bombing, fighter affiliation

09 Apr 1945

PA176

UL-H2

KIEL

1900

0145

6h45

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard & the industrial centre on the east side of Kiel harbour. Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs. Admiral Scheer heavy cruiser sunk on this raid

10 Apr 1945

PA176

UL-H2

PLAUEN

1830

0300

8h30

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV   P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Marshalling Yards Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs.

13 Apr 1945

PD376

UL-C2

Training

1120

nk

1h10

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Fishpond exercise, fighter affiliation

14 Apr 1945

NG418

UL-E2

CUXHAVEN

1930

0035

5h05

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Harbour. Flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam Load: B, C, G, N, X, K2: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs. All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs

16 Apr 1945

PA175

UL-K2

Training

1100

nk

2h40

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Map reading, cross country

18 Apr 1945

PA176

UL-H2

HELIGOLAND

0935

1425

4h50

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

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

20 Apr 1945

ME502

UL-G2

Training

nk

nk

oh20

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Sack dropping. Practice for Operation Manna - providing emergency food supplies to the Dutch.

22 Apr 1945

ME801

UL-N

Training

1200

nk

0h20

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Air to air firing

25 Apr 1945

PA176

UL-H2

BERCHTESGADEN

0530

1330

8h00

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks Load: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs

29 Apr 1945

PA176

UL-H2

VALKENBURG-LEIDEN AIRFIELD

1155

1430

2h35

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks

30 Apr 1945

PA176

UL-H2

THE HAGUE - DELFT AIRFIELD

1525

1755

2h30

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Operation MANNA (droping emergency food supplies to starving Dutch) Load: G, K, Q, U, D2, K2: 3 blocks. All other aircraft: 4 blocks

01 May 1945

PA176

UL-H2

ROTTERDAM

1500

1745

2h45

P1   Fg Off D.E. Moffitt RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt G. Jenkins
AB   Flt Sgt E.M. Millar
NAV  Flt Sgt P. Moss
WOp  Flt Sgt L.C. Boon RAAF
MUG  Sgt R.E. Edwards
RG   Sgt E.S. Cox

NOTES:

Operation MANNA (dropping emergency food to starving Dutch) Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks

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