CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
COLLINS |
First Name/s: |
Ronald George |
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Service No/s: |
424913 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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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 |
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01 Sep 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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12 Sep 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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31 Dec 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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01 Sep 1944 |
NF976 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
2000 |
0125 |
5h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Night cross-country navigation exercise. |
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02 Sep 1944 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
Training |
2100 |
0155 |
4h55 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Night cross-country navigation exercise and practice bombing. |
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12 Sep 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
1050 |
1250 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Practice bombing. |
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12 Sep 1944 |
PD309 |
UL-W2 |
FRANKFURT |
1825 |
0115 |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 14x Type 4 incendiary clusters, 120x 4lb incendiaries. |
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14 Sep 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
1545 |
1615 |
0h30 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation with a Hurricane. |
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16 Sep 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
LEEUWARDEN |
0110 |
0435 |
3h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Enemy airfield - flown in support of Operation MARKET GARDEN. Load: 20x 500lb bombs |
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17 Sep 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) |
1625 |
1940 |
3h15 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Enemy gun position on the north side of the town. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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20 Sep 1944 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
CALAIS (SANGATTE) |
1510 |
1850 |
3h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal guns and defences. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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21 Sep 1944 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
Training |
1420 |
1625 |
2h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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22 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1430 |
1535 |
1h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation and practice bombing. DNCO due to poor weather. |
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23 Sep 1944 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
NEUSS |
1835 |
0105 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Attacked by an enemy Fw-190 (Combat report not seen). The air bomber was unable to identify the target, so the operation was aborted and the bombs jettisoned at sea. |
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26 Sep 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
CAP GRIZ-NEZ |
1100 |
1425 |
3h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy 6 inch coastal gun battery. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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27 Sep 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
CALAIS |
0900 |
1235 |
3h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy fortifications between marshalling yards and the Canal de Calais. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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28 Sep 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
1045 |
1345 |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise |
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28 Sep 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
Elsham Wolds to Binbrook |
nk |
nk |
0h25 |
P1 Fg Off J.B. Bell |
NOTES: |
Transporting J B Bell (and crew tbd) to Binbrook to pick up their aircraft. Sgt Lloyd was replaced on this trip by another air gunner tbd. |
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28 Sep 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
Binbrook to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from Binbrook |
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30 Sep 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
1445 |
1730 |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise |
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03 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
WESTKAPELLE |
1305 |
1615 |
3h10 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Walcheren Island sea wall. Flown in support of Operation INFATUATE. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 8x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs. |
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04 Oct 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1505 |
1900 |
3h55 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) training runs with bombing. Photos taken of the PPI screen. |
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05 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
1825 |
0050 |
6h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 14x 4lb incendiary clusters. Diverted to Stradishall on return due to fog at Elsham Wolds. |
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07 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Stradishall to Elsham Wolds |
1205 |
1250 |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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10 Oct 1944 |
NF976 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
1440 |
1840 |
4h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise and air-to-sea firing. Rear gunner fired 400 rounds. |
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11 Oct 1944 |
NF976 |
UL-Q2 |
FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK, BRESKENS |
1525 |
1825 |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal battery of five 4.5 inch guns (two aiming points). Load: 14x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. (The ORB states 13x 1000lb bombs). The Smith crew flew the second wave of the attack (Battle Order 'B') on the second aiming point. |
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13 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
1100 |
1140 |
0h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation with Hurricane. |
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14 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
DUISBERG |
0625 |
1115 |
4h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation HURRICANE. Target: Four aiming points (mines and coke ovens) in the Hamborn district. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 108x 30lb & 1170x 4lb incendiaries. |
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14 Oct 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
DUISBERG |
2210 |
0400 |
5h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Operation HURRICANE. Target: The built-up area to the north of the docks. Rear gunner Sgt Lloyd was replaced by an unknown gunner. |
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19 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
STUTTGART |
2105 |
0425 |
7h20 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Robert Bosche works. The Smith crew flew on the second wave of the attack. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 1,800x 4lb incendiaries. |
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31 Oct 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton |
1515 |
1535 |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
On the afternoon of 31 October, all of the Squadron's aircraft took off from Elsham for the last time for their new home at Fiskerton. Each aircraft carried two mechanics; one airframe (205 Baker) and one engines (919 Norton). |
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02 Nov 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
DUSSELDORF |
1620 |
2125 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: The northern built-up area of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs |
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04 Nov 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
BOCHUM |
1725 |
2210 |
4h45 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs |
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06 Nov 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
GELSENKIRCHEN |
1150 |
1625 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Nordstern synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs |
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08 Nov 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
1245 |
1435 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Practice bombing, duty partly carried out. |
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09 Nov 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
WANNE-EICKEL |
0830 |
1255 |
4h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500 lb bombs. |
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11 Nov 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
DORTMUND |
1555 |
2125 |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Hoesch Benzin GmbH synthetic oil plant. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. |
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16 Nov 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
Training |
0930 |
1130 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Bombing practice from 500 ft. |
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16 Nov 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
Training |
1540 |
1635 |
0h55 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Air-to-sea firing. Rear gunner fired 200 rounds. |
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21 Nov 1944 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
ASCHAFFENBURG |
1535 |
2200 |
6h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. |
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27 Nov 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-N2 |
FREIBURG |
1610 |
2230 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Troop concentrations in the built-up area. Flown in support of the French 1st Army. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. |
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29 Nov 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-N2 |
DORTMUND |
1210 |
1720 |
5h10 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Industrial and rail targets within the built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs. FIDO in use for the landing at Fiskerton due to fog. |
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04 Dec 1944 |
NN750 |
UL-M2 |
KARLSRUHE |
1645 |
2300 |
6h15 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 13x 1000lb bombs. |
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06 Dec 1944 |
PA173 |
UL-Q2 |
MERSEBURG / LEUNA |
1640 |
0030 |
7h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: I G Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 3x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. |
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22 Dec 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
KOBLENZ |
1535 |
2225 |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 13x 1000lb bombs. On the return the Squadron was instructed to divert to Charterhall in Scotland due to poor weather across most of England. |
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23 Dec 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Charterhall to Fiskerton |
1445 |
1550 |
1h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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28 Dec 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
BONN |
1530 |
2100 |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs. |
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31 Dec 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
OSTERFELD |
1500 |
2055 |
5h55 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. Plt Off Young's 'second dickie'. |
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05 Jan 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
ROYAN |
0145 |
0845 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy garrison and supply depot. Flown in support of the Free French forces besieging the town. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. |
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07 Jan 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
MUNICH |
1810 |
0250 |
8h40 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Industrial and support area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1320x 4lb incendiaries. |
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12 Jan 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
Air Test |
1100 |
1235 |
1h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Air test. |
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16 Jan 1945 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
1455 |
1645 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Practice bombing and fighter affiliation with a Spitfire. |
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16 Jan 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
ZEITZ - TROGLITZ |
1735 |
0110 |
7h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.C. Smith RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Braunkohle Benzin synthetic oil plant (low grade MT fuel). Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 12 x 500lb bombs. |
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22 Jan 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
DUISBERG |
1645 |
2150 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off D.G. Smith |
NOTES: |
Target: Steelwork coking ovens and rolling mills in the Hamborn district of the city, and the benzol plant in Bruckhausen. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Tour completed and crew screened from operations. |
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