CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
COATES |
First Name/s: |
Jack |
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Service No/s: |
1622241 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Wireless Operator |
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Awards: |
To be determined. |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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01 Jan 1944 |
28 Operational Training Unit RAF Wymeswold |
Wellington |
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05 May 1944 |
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Lindholme |
Halifax |
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21 May 1944 |
1 Lancaster Finishing School, RAF Lindholme |
Lancaster |
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01 Jun 1944 |
Joined B Flight, 576 Squadron, RAF Elsham Wolds and Fiskerton (specific date not known) |
Lancaster I & III |
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07 Jun 1944 |
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09 Jun 1944 |
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10 Jun 1944 |
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11 Jun 1944 |
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12 Jun 1944 |
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14 Jun 1944 |
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16 Jun 1944 |
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17 Jun 1944 |
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23 Jun 1944 |
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24 Jun 1944 |
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27 Jun 1944 |
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29 Jun 1944 |
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02 Jul 1944 |
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04 Jul 1944 |
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05 Jul 1944 |
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06 Jul 1944 |
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07 Jul 1944 |
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10 Jul 1944 |
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11 Jul 1944 |
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12 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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13 Jul 1944 |
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14 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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15 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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18 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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20 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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23 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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24 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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30 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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01 Nov 1944 |
Promoted to Flt Sgt (date unknown within Nov 44) |
Lancaster |
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03 Dec 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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07 Dec 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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17 Dec 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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01 Jan 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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20 Feb 1945 |
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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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07 Jun 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h25 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Day cross-country |
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09 Jun 1944 |
JB460 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Day cross-country. Pre-operational training |
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10 Jun 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) cross-country and practice bombing |
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11 Jun 1944 |
ND903 |
*UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) cross-country |
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12 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
GELSENKIRCHEN |
2305 |
0430 |
5h25 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Gelsenberg AG synthetic oil plant, Nordstern |
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14 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
LE HAVRE |
2050 |
0110 |
4h20 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Docks and ‘E’-Boat pens. |
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16 Jun 1944 |
UL-T2 |
STRERKRADE |
2325 |
0415 |
2h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
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NOTES: |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie AG synthetic oil plant at Holten. |
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17 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
AULNOYE |
2350 |
0450 |
5h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Road/rail bridge near the marshalling yards at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Low cloud obscured the Target Indicators so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return to base with their bombload. |
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23 Jun 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
SAINTES |
2215 |
0610 |
7h55 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. |
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24 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
FLERS |
0135 |
0535 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. |
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27 Jun 1944 |
ME583 |
UL-T2 |
CHATEAU DE BERNAPRE |
0135 |
0605 |
4h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. |
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29 Jun 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-V2 |
DOMLEGER |
1145 |
1530 |
3h45 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. |
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02 Jul 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-G2 |
DOMLEGER |
1210 |
1610 |
4h00 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. |
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04 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
ORLEANS |
2205 |
0435 |
6h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. |
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05 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
DIJON |
2100 |
0615 |
9h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Diverted to Coningsby due to low cloud at Elsham Wolds. |
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06 Jul 1944 |
JB555 |
UL-R2 |
Coningsby to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion |
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07 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
CAEN |
1920 |
2330 |
4h10 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy armour strongpoint on the N outskirts of the town. Flown in support of the advancing Allied ground forces. |
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10 Jul 1944 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
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NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. |
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11 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h55 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) day cross-country |
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12 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
REVIGNY |
2115 |
0540 |
8h25 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Target was obscured by low cloud, so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return with their bombs. Diverted to Harwell due to weather at Elsham Wolds. |
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13 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
Harwell to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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14 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
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2105 |
0535 |
8h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Target was obscured by low cloud, so the Master Bomber ordered crews to return with their bombs. Diverted to Langar due to weather at Elsham Wolds. |
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15 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
LANGAR TO ELSHAM WOLDS |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
SANNERVILLE |
0325 |
0730 |
4h05 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Area ‘H’ – fortified positions occupied by Panzer tank regiments. Flown in support of the British Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
SCHOLVEN/BUEN |
2300 |
0335 |
4h35 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil plant. |
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20 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
WIZERNES |
1905 |
2235 |
3h30 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: V2 rocket launch site. |
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23 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
KIEL |
2240 |
0355 |
5h15 |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy naval base and Kiel canal. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
STUTTGART |
2110 |
FTR |
uk |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Attacked by a fighter just south of Orleans which badly damaged the wing. The aircraft was eventually abandoned over liberated the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy by all except the pilot, Flt Off Sarvis, who did not survive. Balfour and Gordon evaded capture, the remaining four landed in Allied territory. The loss of PB265 is described below. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
PB265 |
UL-V2 |
STUTTGART |
2110 |
FTR |
uk |
P1 Flt Off R.J. Sarvis USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Attacked by a fighter just south of Orleans which badly damaged the wing. The aircraft was eventually abandoned over liberated the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy by all except the pilot, Flt Off Sarvis, who did not survive. Balfour and Gordon evaded capture, the remaining four landed in Allied territory. The loss of PB265 is described below. |
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30 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
COLOGNE |
1735 |
2340 |
6h05 |
P1 Flt Lt H. Leyton-Brown |
NOTES: |
Target: North-western part of the city. The Squadron records show a Sgt E Johnson as the WOp, but Coates’ logbook lists himself in that crew position. |
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03 Dec 1944 |
NN749 |
UL-G2 |
URFT DAM |
0740 |
1200 |
4h20 |
P1 Flt Lt F.E. Dotten RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Walled masonry dam. The Master Bomber called off the attack due to low cloud obscuring the target and ordered aircraft to return to base with their bombloads. |
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07 Dec 1944 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off H.J. Rowe RCAF |
NOTES: |
Pre-operational night cross-country |
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17 Dec 1944 |
PD232 |
UL-O2 |
ULM |
1525 |
2245 |
7h20 |
P1 Flt Lt A.H. Dutton |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards and supply centres. |
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01 Jan 1945 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing runs, practice bombing and fighter affiliation. |
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05 Jan 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
ROYAN |
0205 |
0905 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Enemy garrison & supply depot. Flown in support of the Free French forces besieging the town. Load: 1x 4000lb, 16x 500lb bombs. |
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14 Jan 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
MERSEBURG / LEUNA |
1915 |
0325 |
8h10 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 12x 500lb bombs |
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16 Jan 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
ZEITZ - TROGLITZ |
1735 |
0120 |
7h45 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin synthetic oil plant (low grade MT fuel). Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 12x 500lb bombs. |
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22 Jan 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
DUISBERG |
1655 |
2155 |
5h00 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Target: Steelwork coking ovens & rolling mills in the Hamborn area of the city and a benzol plant in Bruckhausen. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs |
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27 Jan 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
High-level bombing, 'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing runs, air-to-sea firing |
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01 Feb 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
1605 |
2255 |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards, factories and enemy troop positions. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1620x 4lb incendiaries |
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03 Feb 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
BOTTROP |
1615 |
2200 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Target: Prosper coking plant & benzol refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs |
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06 Feb 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Practice bombing. |
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15 Feb 1945 |
PD363 |
UL-K2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h55 |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Practice bombing, air-to-sea firing, and 'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing runs. Flt Sgt Gould, having recovered from his ear problem, appears on the trip too: probably under supervision on his first trip back. |
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20 Feb 1945 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
DORTMUND |
2140 |
FTR |
nk |
P1 Fg Off R.S. Bastick |
NOTES: |
Target: Rhenania Ossag oil refinery, in the Reisholz district of the city. Load: 1x 2000lb, 2100x 4lb incendiaries. The fate of NF975 may never be known, as the aircraft and her crew disappeared with out trace, nothing being heard from the crew after take-off from Fiskerton at 2141. The crew are commemorated at the Runnymede Memorial, on Panels 266, 270, 276, 277 and 284. |
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