CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

BURNETT

First Name/s:

Leonard Ward

Service No/s:

417990

Service:

RAAF

Branch:

Navigator

Awards:

1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australia Service Medal 1939-45, Returned from Active Service Badge

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown
26 Jan 1942

Enlisted in the Reserve at No.5 RAAF RC, Adelaide SA

12 Sep 1942

No.4 ITS, RAAF Victor Harbour SA

15 Dec 1942

Promoted LAC

06 Jan 1943

No.2 Air Observers School, 33 (O) Course, RAAF Mount Gambier

03 Apr 1943

No.2 BAGS, 33 (Air Navs) Course, RAAF Port Pirie SA

27 May 1943

Awarded Navigator (B) Badge

30 May 1943

No.2 Air Navigation School, 33(N) Course, RAAF Nhill VIC

24 Jun 1943

Mustered as a Nav (B)

02 Jul 1943

No.4 ED, Mitcham SA

14 Jul 1943

Embarked Brisbane QLD

06 Aug 1943

No.1 ‘M’ Depot, Toronto

19 Sep 1943

No.1 General Reconnaissance School, RCAF Summerside, PEI

24 Oct 1943

Promoted Flt Sgt

08 Nov 1943

No.1 ‘Y’ Depot, Halifax, NS

24 Nov 1943

Embarked Halifax NS

02 Dec 1943

No.11 PDRC, Brighton, Sussex

16 Jan 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

25 Jan 1944

Attached to RAF Station Hednesford, Staffs

21 Mar 1944

No.1 (O) AFU, RAF Wigtown, Dumfries

25 Apr 1944

No.27 OTU, RAF Lichfield, Staffs

WELLINGTON
12 Jul 1944

1667 HCU, RAF Sandtoft, Lincs

HALIFAX
04 Sep 1944

No.1 Lancaster Finishing School, 'C' Flight, Hemswell.

LANCASTER
10 Sep 1944

No.576 Sqn, RAF Elsham Wolds & Fiskerton

LANCASTER I & III
12 Sep 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

04 Nov 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

06 Nov 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

11 Nov 1944

Discharged on appointment to commission

LANCASTER I & III
15 Nov 1944

Commissioned as Plt Off

LANCASTER I & III
28 Jan 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

03 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

07 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

15 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

18 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

20 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

21 Feb 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

02 Mar 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

08 Mar 1945

Crew screened

15 Mar 1945

Promoted Fg Off

22 Mar 1945

No.1667 HCU, RAF Sandtoft, Lincs

31 Mar 1945

Attached BC Instructors School, 6 (Instr) Course, RAF Finningley, Yorks

13 Jul 1945

No.9 ACHU, RAF Gamston, Notts

16 Sep 1945

No.11 PDRC, Brighton

23 Sep 1945

Embarked UK

14 Oct 1945

No.1 PD, Melbourne VIC

23 Nov 1945

Discharged on demobilisation

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

12 Sep 1944

ME735

UL-P2

Training

1935

2350

4h15

P1   Plt Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Night cross-country. Route: Base - Scunthorpe - 5105N 00135W - Skomer Island - Skerries - 5300N 00220W - Birmingham - Luton - Scunthorpe - Base

13 Sep 1944

ME735

UL-P2

Training

1810

2210

4h00

P1   Plt Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Night cross-country. Route: Base - Scunthorpe - 5350N 00200W - Maryport - Mull of Galloway - 5245N 00455W - 5249N 00407W - 5300N 00220W - Birmingham - Norwich - Scunthorpe - Base

24 Sep 1944

JB410

UL-H2

CALAIS

1625

2015

3h50

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Flt Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Enemy fortifications and heavy gun positions. Load: 13x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs.

25 Sep 1944

PD271

UL-T2

Training

1505

1645

1h40

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   Fg Off J.B. Bell
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Fighter affiliation and air-to-air firing.

26 Sep 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

Training

1500

1740

2h40

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country

27 Sep 1944

UL-W2

CALAIS

0905

1245

3h40

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Enemy fortifications between marshalling yards and the Canal de Calais. Williams logged a flight time of 3h30. Load: 13x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs.

30 Sep 1944

ME671

UL-V2

Training

1445

1730

2h45

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Practice bombing exercise.

02 Oct 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

Training

1505

1855

3h50

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

'Y' H2S cross-country

03 Oct 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

WESTKAPELLE

1315

1620

3h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Walcheren Island sea wall at 5131.5N 00327E. Flown in support of Operation INFATUATE. Load: 1x 4000lb, 8x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.

07 Oct 1944

UL-N2

EMMERICH

1225

1630

4h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Enemy strong point within the built-up area. Spitfire & Mustang escort. Damaged by flak. Some aircraft diverted on the return trip due to low cloud at base – only five aircraft landed at Elsham, the others landed at Sandtoft or Lindholme. PB635 landed at Sandtoft. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' & 2520x 4lb incendiaries.

08 Oct 1944

PB635

UL-N2

Sandtoft to Elsham Wolds

1420

1440

0h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Return from diversion.

11 Oct 1944

ME671

UL-V2

Training

1425

1635

2h10

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country

12 Oct 1944

PD309

UL-W2

FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK, BRESKENS

0640

0950

3h10

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Coastal battery of five 4 1/2 inch guns. Load: 13x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs.

14 Oct 1944

NG119

UL-D2

DUISBERG

0640

1150

5h10

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Operation HURRICANE. Target: Mines and coke ovens in the Hamborn area of the city. Hit by flak. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 108x 30lb & 1170x 4lb incendiaries

14 Oct 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

DUISBERG

2245

0430

5h45

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area to the North of the docks. Load: 12x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs

19 Oct 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

STUTTGART

1710

0010

7h00

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: The marshalling yards in the Bad Constatt area of the city. Load: 9x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs.

23 Oct 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

ESSEN

1610

2205

nk

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up and industrial areas. This aircraft was tasked with hitting the huge Krupps complex. Load: 11x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs

25 Oct 1944

PD312

UL-R2

ESSEN

1250

1745

4h55

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Two aiming points in the vast Krupp Works. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs

28 Oct 1944

PD312

UL-R2

COLOGNE

1330

1910

5h40

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area in the south-western part of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 5x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs

29 Oct 1944

ND521

UL-L2

WALCHEREN ISLAND

1130

1425

2h55

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Gun batteries at Domberg (4133.5N 00329E). Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs

30 Oct 1944

UL-F2

COLOGNE

1735

0005

6h30

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area in the north-western part of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 2070x 4lb incendiaries

31 Oct 1944

PD232

UL-F2

Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton

1420

1440

0h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

The Squadron moves home from Elsham to Fiskerton. Two ground engineers were carried: 441 Anderson (Flight Mechanic Airframes) and 290 Elkington (Flight Mechanic Engines)

04 Nov 1944

PD271

UL-T2

BOCHUM

1725

2210

4h45

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area. Hit by flak. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs

06 Nov 1944

PD271

UL-T2

GELSENKIRCHEN

1200

1620

4h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Nordstern synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x500 bombs.

16 Nov 1944

LM294

UL-P2

DUREN

1255

1745

4h50

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Enemy positions and lines of communication. Flown in support of the advance of the American 1st and 9th Armies. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs.

18 Nov 1944

LM294

UL-P2

WANNE-EICKEL

1550

2055

5h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Krupps synthetic oil plant. Diverted to Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) due to poor visibility at Elsham. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Williams reports sun spot activity and heavy W/T interference.

19 Nov 1944

LM294

UL-P2

Bury St Edmunds to Elsham Wolds

1325

1355

0h30

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Return from diversion.

21 Nov 1944

NN750

UL-M2

Training

1905

2155

2h50

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Air test and practice bombing.

27 Nov 1944

LM294

UL-P2

FREIBURG

1615

2255

6h40

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Enemy troop concentrations in the built-up area of the city. Flown in support of the advancing French 1st Army. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs.

28 Nov 1944

LM294

UL-P2

Training

1905

2055

1h50

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Night practice bombing

03 Dec 1944

PD271

*UL-T2

URFT DAM

0745

1220

4h35

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Walled masonry dam. The Master Bomber called off the attack due to low cloud over the target and the proximity of Allied troops. Load: 14x 1,000lb bombs, which were brought back.

04 Dec 1944

LM294

UL-P2

KARLSRUHE

1645

2305

6h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area. Load 12x 1000lb bombs.

06 Dec 1944

LM294

UL-P2

MERSEBURG / LEUNA

1650

0045

7h55

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. COMBAT: an Me-410 was seen on the homeward leg. The gunners opened up but the fire was not returned. The enemy aircraft was observed on fire and descending through cloud and claimed as probably destroyed. Combat report included in record. Load: 1x 4000lb, 3x 1000lb, 5x 500lb bombs

09 Dec 1944

PD309

UL-W2

Training

1615

1745

1h30

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Practice bombing.

12 Dec 1944

LM294

UL-P2

ESSEN

1615

2140

5h25

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Krupp munitions factory and rail centre at 5126.5N 00701E. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.

17 Dec 1944

LM294

UL-P2

ULM

1525

2235

7h10

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards and the Magirius-Deutz & Kassbohrer lorry factories. The starboard mainframe was holed by bombs from above whilst on the bombing run. No-one injured. The Williams logbook states 'hit by flak'. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1604x 4lb incendiaries.

22 Dec 1944

NF976

UL-Z2

KOBLENZ

1550

2205

6h15

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards. Diverted Charterhall due to bad weather at base. Load 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs.

23 Dec 1944

NF976

UL-Z2

Charterhall to Fiskerton.

nk

nk

0h55

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Return from diversion.

13 Jan 1945

SW276

UL-G2

Training

1040

1115

0h35

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Logbook entry just states 'training'

14 Jan 1945

LM294

UL-P2

MERSEBURG / LEUNA

1915

0320

8h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF
RG   Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF

NOTES:

Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 12x 500lb bombs

16 Jan 1945

UL-P2

ZEITZ - TROGLITZ

1740

0125

7h45

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Braunkohle-Benzin synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 12x 500lb bombs.

22 Jan 1945

LM294

UL-P2

DUISBERG

1640

2155

5h15

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Steelwork coking ovens & rolling mills in the Hamborn area and a benzol plant in Bruckhausen. Load: 1x 4000lb, 16x 500lb bombs

27 Jan 1945

LM294

UL-P2

Training

1255

1500

2h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Plt Off L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Practice bombing and 'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing runs.

28 Jan 1945

ME801

UL-N2

Training

1610

1630

0h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Air test.

03 Feb 1945

LM294

IL-P2

BOTTROP

1610

2130

5h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Flt Sgt L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Prosper coking plant and benzol refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.

07 Feb 1945

LM294

UL-P2

KLEVE

1900

2350

4h50

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Enemy strongpoints. Flown in support of 1st Canadian Army and 15th Scottish Division attacking the town. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16 x 500lb bombs.

08 Feb 1945

RA514

UL-R2

Scampton to Fiskerton

1600

1625

0h25

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Delivering a brand new aircraft.

13 Feb 1945

LM294

UL-P2

DRESDEN

2115

0655

9h40

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   Wg Cdr F.H. Morton
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb, 1484x 4lb incendiaries.

15 Feb 1945

NN806

UL-M2

Scampton to Fiskerton

1445

1605

1h20

P1   Wg Cdr F.H. Morton
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Delivery and air test of new aircraft.

18 Feb 1945

LM294

UL-P2

Training

1435

1730

2h55

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Air test, 'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing runs, and air-to-sea firing

20 Feb 1945

LM294

UL-P2

DORTMUND

2130

0335

6h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Rhenania Ossag oil refinery in the Reisholz district of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1604x 4lb incendiaries

21 Feb 1945

LM294

UL-P2

DUISBERG

1930

0115

5h45

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   Wg Cdr F.H. Morton
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area and docks. Load: 1x4,000lb 'cookie', 1,770x 4lb incendiaries.

02 Mar 1945

LM294

UL-P2

COLOGNE

0710

1215

5h05

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Target: Roads to the west of the Rhine leading to the Hohenzollern Bridge. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 10x 500lb, 2x 500lb, 4x 250lb bombs

05 Mar 1945

LM294

UL-P2

CHEMNITZ

1640

0200

9h20

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area. Possibly hit by flak. Load: 1x4000lb 'cookie', 1170x 4lb incendiaries

07 Mar 1945

LM294

UL-P2

DESSAU

1655

0220

9h25

P1   Fg Off G.H. Hardman RAAF
P2   
FE   Sgt E.W. Murphy
AB   Fg Off A.L. Cooper RAAF
NAV  Plt Off L.W. Burnett RAAF
WOp  WO F.G. Williams RAAF
MUG  Flt Sgt L.C. O’Brien RAAF
RG   Flt Sgt A.N. Johnson RAAF

NOTES:

Operation THUNDERCLAP Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb, 1650x 4lb incendiaries

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