CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BOTT |
First Name/s: |
Stanley Ivor |
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Service No/s: |
3050030 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
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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 |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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14 Mar 1944 |
LM469 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
1030 |
1500 |
4h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise and high level bombing |
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16 Mar 1944 |
LM469 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
1920 |
2350 |
4h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Exercise 'Bullseye' (target not known) |
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17 Mar 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
1530 |
1630 |
1h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
High level bombing |
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19 Mar 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-Z2 |
Air Test |
1420 |
1500 |
0h40 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Air Test |
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19 Mar 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-Z2 |
Training |
1745 |
2200 |
4h15 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Night cross-country navigation exercise with high level bombing Passenger: AC2 Clayton |
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24 Mar 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
BERLIN |
1900 |
0330 |
8h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000 lb 'Cookie', 108x 30 lb and 1924 x 4 lb incendiaries J W Carter: 'Plenty of combats' Due to poor visibility back at base, the crew diverted to Enstone |
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26 Mar 1944 |
ED888 |
UL-M2 |
ESSEN |
2000 |
0115 |
5h15 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries On the way to the target, over the sea, the starboard inner engine failed but the attack was pressed with three engines at 18,000 ft. Attacked by two Ju-88s to the south of Lille but suffered no damage On the way home, a second engine failed. The crew picked up a Mosquito escort, who saw them safely to their diversion of West Malling, landing on the two remaining engines. A safe landing was made with no injuries to any of the crew |
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07 Apr 1944 |
JA715 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
1500 |
1625 |
1h25 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Low level map-reading cross-country navigation exercise Passenger: Aircraftman (AC) Lawson |
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09 Apr 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
VILLENEUVE-ST-GEORGES |
2100 |
0220 |
5h20 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 12x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Bombed at 10,000 ft |
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10 Apr 1944 |
LM532 |
UL-A2 |
AULNOYE |
2330 |
0435 |
5h05 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards near Paris Load: 12x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Bombed at 10,000 ft |
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11 Apr 1944 |
JA715 |
UL-W2 |
AACHEN |
2025 |
0025 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt W.A. Scheerboom |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 12x 1000lb bombs, 300x 4lb incendiaries. |
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14 Apr 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
Air Test |
1530 |
1600 |
0h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Ait test |
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18 Apr 1944 |
ED767 |
UL-G2 |
ROUEN |
2115 |
0255 |
5h40 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards (there were two Aiming Points) Load: 12x 1,000lb and 4x500lb bombs Bombed at 10,000 ft |
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22 Apr 1944 |
LM527 |
UL-U2 |
DUSSELDORF |
2220 |
0250 |
4h30 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area to the North of the city centre Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Bombed at 20,000 ft |
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24 Apr 1944 |
LM527 |
UL-U2 |
KARLSRUHE |
2140 |
0420 |
6h40 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x4,000lb 'Cookie', 180x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Bombed at 18,000 ft Carter reports, 'electrical storms and icing' |
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26 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
ESSEN |
2240 |
0335 |
4h55 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area and the Krupps works Load: 1x 4,000ln 'Cookie', 180x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Bombed at 20,000 ft |
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27 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN |
2135 |
0620 |
8h45 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 60x 30lb and 600x 4lb incendiaries Bombed at 20,000 ft |
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30 Apr 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
MAINTENON |
2145 |
0230 |
4h45 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Ammunition dump Load: 12x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Bombed at 7,000 ft and described by Carter as a 'good prang' |
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01 May 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1430 |
1540 |
1h10 |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Air-to-sea firing |
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02 May 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-H2 |
Training |
1350 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Air-sea firing |
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26 May 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-H2 |
Training |
1440 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation and air-to-sea firing |
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27 May 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
AACHEN |
DNTO |
nk |
N/A |
P1 Plt Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards at Aachen East and Rothe-Erde Load: 11x 1,000lb and 4x500lb bombs Did not take off due to a burst tyre just prior to take-off |
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14 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
FONTAINE LE PIN |
1310 |
1710 |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy positions in the Falaise, Normandy, battle area Load: 18x 500lb bombs Flown in support of the 3rd Canadian Division, which was advancing on Falaise Bombed at 3,000 ft; direct hit on the Aiming Point |
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15 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
LE CULOT (BEAUVECHAIN) |
0945 |
1330 |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Luftwaffe nightfighter airfield Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Bombed at 15,000 ft Direct hit on Aiming Point |
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16 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
POMERANIAN BAY |
2120 |
0440 |
7h20 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Mine laying ('gardening') in Pomeranian Bay (north of Stettin) Load: 6x 1,500lb sea mines Mines 'well-layed' at 12,000 ft Attacked by a Bf-109, which was destroyed by the rear gunner (no combat report found) |
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18 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
ERTVELDE-RHIEME (GHENT) |
2215 |
0125 |
3h10 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Mechanical transport oil depot and storage tanks on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, north of Ghent. Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Went around twice but scored a direct hit on the Aiming Point |
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20 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Air Test and Lindholme to Base |
1400 |
1430 |
0h30 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Air test and transit back to base from Lindholme |
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25 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
RUSSELSHEIM |
1955 |
0440 |
8h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area and the Opel Factory where V1 wings and fuselages were constructed Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie' and 12x500 4lb incendiary clusters Followed out of the target area and attacked by a Ju-88; no combat report found. Carter's logbook states 'rocket firing' |
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26 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
GDYNIA |
2055 |
0540 |
8h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Mine-laying ('gardening') in the Gdynia area, dropped with the aid of 'Y' (H2S) equipment Load: 5x 2,000 lb mines Due to poor visibility at base all aircraft were diverted to Lossiemouth, Scotland The crews took the opportunity of gathering some Christmas trees in Scotland before returning home later the next day |
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27 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Lossiemouth to Elsham Wolds |
1400 |
1600 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion |
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28 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
CHAPELLE NOTRE-DAME |
1855 |
2155 |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'Flying Bomb' launch site Load: 13x 1,000 lb and 4x 500 lb bombs Carter records a direct hit on the Aiming Point and that the crew were congratulated by 1 Group |
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29 Aug 1944 |
UL-V2 |
POMERANIAN BAY |
2155 |
0555 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
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NOTES: |
Mine-laying ('gardening') in the Pomeranian (Stettin) Bay ('Geraniums') Load: 5x 1,500 lb mines 'Well-layed' This operation marked the end of the crew's tour |
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