CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BOWORS |
First Name/s: |
Delbert |
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Service No/s: |
R251855 J46492 |
Service: |
RCAF |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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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 |
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13 Apr 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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11 Apr 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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25 Apr 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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01 May 1945 |
Promoted to Flying Officer. Exact date TBC |
Lancaster |
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11 May 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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16 May 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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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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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