CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

BUTTON

First Name/s:

William Shepherd

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Service No/s:

(1232821) 170207

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Pilot

Awards:

DFC

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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15 Aug 1944

Set Rank from Flight Record

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

15 Aug 1944

ME735

UL-P2

LE COULOT (BEAUVECHAIN)

0940

1330

3h50

P1   Flt Lt W.A. Rainey
P2   Plt Off W.S. Button
FE   Sgt J.C. Searle
AB   Flt Sgt J.J. Frost
NAV  Flt Sgt D.J. Croxson
WOp  Sgt N.G. Gibbons
MUG  Sgt F.J. Carr
RG   Sgt L.G. Porter RCAF

NOTES:

Target: Luftwaffe night fighter airfield. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. 'Second Dickie' trip for Plt Off Button. Rainey: 'Successful. Clear photo'.

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