CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BURNS |
First Name/s: |
Albert |
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Service No/s: |
2209624 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Wireless Operator |
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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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29 Dec 1944 |
NF976 |
UL-Z2 |
SCHOLVEN BUER |
1520 |
2125 |
6h05 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Hydeierwerke Scholven synthetic oil refinery in Gelsenkirchen Load: 1x 4000lb, 16x 500lb bombs |
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31 Dec 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
OSTERFELD |
1455 |
2100 |
6h05 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Marshalling yards Load: Z2: 6x No.15, 5x No.14 Incendiary Clusters, and 120x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 6x 1000lb, and 6x 500lb bombs. |
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02 Jan 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
NUREMBURG |
1505 |
2315 |
8h10 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards & Built-up Area Load: C2, D2, J2, L2, O2, X2, Z2: 1x 4000lb, 1,598x 4lb incendiaries A2, F2, G2, H2, K2, Q2, V2, W2, Y2: 1x4000lb, 14x 500 R2: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 5x 500lb |
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07 Jan 1945 |
UL-R2 |
MUNICH |
1845 |
0305 |
8h20 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
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NOTES: |
Industrial and transport area Load: C2, L2 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 1492x 4lb incendiaries. All other a/c 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 1320x 4lb incendiaries |
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14 Jan 1945 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
MERSEBURG - LEUNA |
1925 |
0340 |
8h15 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 12x 500lb bombs COMBAT - Jet aircraft at position 5035N 0820E (SW of Gressen). Enemy aircraft claimed destroyed. |
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16 Jan 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
ZEITZ / TROGLITZ |
1745 |
0135 |
7h50 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Braunkohle Benzin synthetic oil plant (low grade MT fuel) Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 12x 500lb bombs. |
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28 Jan 1945 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
STUTTGART (ZUFFENHAUSEN) |
1955 |
0250 |
6h55 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Hirth aero-engine factory & Boash ignition works Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 12x 500lb bombs Saw bomber bursting into flames & exploding on ground |
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01 Feb 1945 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
1605 |
2305 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Marshalling yards, factories & troop positions. (Mannheim) Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1620x 4lb incendiaries |
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02 Feb 1945 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
WIESBADEN |
2135 |
0130 |
3h55 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area (where large amounts of troops were resting) Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 1604x 4lb incendiaries Took off late and could not catch main force. Instructed to abort at 50°40N 04°00E. 4000lb ‘Cookie’ jettisoned. |
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03 Feb 1945 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
BOTTROP |
1620 |
2205 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Prosper coking plant & benzol refinery Load: 1x 4000lb, 16x 500lb bombs. |
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08 Feb 1945 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
POLITZ |
1925 |
0345 |
8h20 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
IG Farben synthetic oil plant 5333.5N 01444.5E Master Bomber: Snodgrass 1 & 2 MF: Press On |
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13 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
DRESDEN |
2130 |
0730 |
10h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Built-up area. Flown in support of Operation THUNDERCLAP Load: A, F, G, J, P: 1x 2000lb bomb and 1484x 4lb incendiaries. B, C: 1x 2000lb bomb and 1650x 4lb incendiaries. H, O, Q, R, T, X: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1180x 4lb incendiaries. V, K: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1270x 4lb incendiaries. |
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23 Feb 1945 |
PD363 |
UL-K2 |
PFORZHEIM |
1555 |
0250 |
10h55 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP – Built-Up Area 4852N 00842E Ball bearing factory Master Bomber: Blacktie 1,2,& 3 Main Force: Wastepipe Load: 1x 4,000lb Cookie, 2480x 4lb incendiaries |
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28 Feb 1945 |
PD363 |
UL-K2 |
NEUSS |
0850 |
1045 |
1h55 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Enemy Ground Positions General recall Load: Unknown |
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01 Mar 1945 |
PD363 |
UL-K2 |
MANNHEIM |
1155 |
1815 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb, 1770x 4lb incendiaries |
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05 Mar 1945 |
RF120 |
UL-D2 |
CHEMNITZ |
1655 |
0215 |
9h20 |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Built-up area – Flown in support of Operation THUNDERCLAP Load: D, F, H, M, N, P, X, Y: 1x4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1170x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 2000lb bomb and 1650x 4lb incendiaries. |
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07 Mar 1945 |
RF120 |
UL-D2 |
DESSAU |
1705 |
FTR |
uk |
P1 Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: D, G, H, K, L, M, N, W, X, Z: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 1170x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 2000lb, 1650x 4lb incendiaries Abandoned RF120 UL-D2. Crashed between the towns of Plettenburg & Attendorn. This was their 15th operation as a crew. Fg Off Dalziel and Sgt Bradbury were the only survivors and became POWs. Sgt O’Sullivan rests at Rheinberg War Cemetery; Sgts Montgomery, Burns, Thorley and O'Sullivan at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
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