CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BUTTERFIELD |
First Name/s: |
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Service No/s: |
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Branch: |
Field Engineer |
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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 |
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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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05 Jul 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-Q2 |
DIJON |
2100 |
0550 |
8h50 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Pickup: 'Brilliant moon. Heavy flak over target. No fighters seen. Uneventful'. Diverted to Coningsby due to low cloud at base. Although Sgt Martin is listed in the ORB as the FE for this operation; there is evidence to suggest that it was not him and probably was Sgt Butterfield (tbc) |
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06 Jul 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-Q2 |
Coningsby to Elsham Wolds |
0915 |
nk |
0h20 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. Although Sgt Martin is listed in the ORB as the FE for this flight; there is evidence to suggest that it was not him and probably was Sgt Butterfield (tbc) |
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07 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
CAEN |
1920 |
2355 |
4h35 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy armour strongpoint on the Northern outskirts of the town. Flown in support of the Anglo-Canadian ground forces attack on the town (Operation Charnwood). Bombed at 2157 from 2,500 ft. Hit by flak. Pickup: 'Intense heavy and light flak. Hit by heavy flak: hydraulics u/s, flaps u/s, R/T u/s. Wizard prang - Jolly good show (glad back)'. The aircraft is listed in Pickup and Bradley's logbook as JA576 but no such Lancaster was built. Although Sgt Martin is listed in the ORB as the FE for this flight; there is evidence to suggest that it was not him and probably was Sgt Butterfield (tbc). |
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10 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1450 |
1520 |
0h30 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. There is evidence to suggest that Sgt Martin (FE) was probably replaced by Sgt Butterfield (tbc) |
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11 Jul 1944 |
ED888 |
UL-M2 |
Training |
1440 |
1610 |
1h30 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Air-to-air firing and practice bombing. There is evidence to suggest that Sgt Martin (FE) was probably replaced by Sgt Butterfield (tbc) |
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12 Jul 1944 |
PB128 |
UL-S2 |
REVIGNY |
2120 |
0620 |
9h00 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. The deputy Master Bomber instructed aircraft to return to base with their bombs ('Lysol') as cloud was obscuring the target.. Aircraft diverted to Lindholme due to poor weather at base. Pickup: 'Overhead target at 0155. Jettisoned bombs'. Bradley: 'A mix-up in general'. There is evidence to suggest that Sgt Martin (FE) was probably replaced by Sgt Butterfield (tbc). |
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13 Jul 1944 |
PB128 |
UL-S2 |
Lindholme to Elsham Wolds |
1345 |
1400 |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. There is evidence to suggest that Sgt Martin (FE) was probably replaced by Sgt Butterfield (tbc). |
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16 Jul 1944 |
PB128 |
UL-S2 |
Air Test |
1400 |
1430 |
0h30 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Air test on PB128. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
PB128 |
UL-S2 |
SANNERVILLE |
0325 |
0720 |
3h55 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Area ‘H’ - Fortified positions occupied by Panzer regiments. Flown in support of the British Second Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD. Bombed at 0550 from 7,000 ft. Pickup: 'Intense flak all calibre. Wizard prang. Compares well with (the raid on) Caen'. There is evidence to suggest that Sgt Martin (FE) was probably replaced by Sgt Butterfield (tbc). |
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18 Jul 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
SCHOLVEN / BUER |
2310 |
0310 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil plant. Bombed at 0131 from 20,000 ft. Rear gunner (Sgt Simpson) hit by flak and badly wounded. Pickup: 'Very intense heavy flak. R/G shot up in upper left arm. Spent time over target giving him morphine injections etc. Glad back'. There is evidence to suggest that Sgt Martin (FE) was probably replaced by Sgt Butterfield (tbc). |
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19 Jul 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-D2 |
AIR TEST |
1430 |
1455 |
0h25 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Air test on LM651. Rear gunner not known. |
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