CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
COSTIGAN |
First Name/s: |
Norman |
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Service No/s: |
1475860 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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10 Jul 1044 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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11 Jul 1044 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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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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07 Jun 1944 |
ND859 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1700 |
2120 |
4h20 |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise through Scotland |
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10 Jun 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
1525 |
2035 |
5h10 |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise (Isle of Man) |
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12 Jun 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
1520 |
1720 |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing and practice bombing. |
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12 Jun 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-J2 |
GELSENKIRCHEN |
nk |
0410 |
5h10m |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Gelsenberg AG synthetic oil plant in Nordstern. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. |
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14 Jun 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-J2 |
LE HAVRE |
nk |
2310 |
2h20m |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Docks, E-boat pens and light naval forces which were harassing the Normandy beachheads. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Returned early due to an engine failure, possibly jettisoning their load at sea. |
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16 Jun 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-J2 |
STERKRADE |
nk |
0415 |
4h50m |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Rhur-Chemie AG synthetic oil plant at Holten. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. |
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17 Jun 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-G2 |
AULNOYE |
nk |
0420 |
4h30m |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Road/rail bridge near the marshalling yards at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Load: 18x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber instructed the crews to bomb the Target Indicators if they were visible through the low cloud, and if not, to return home. Most crews returned with their bombload intact. |
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22 Jun 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
MIMOYECQUES |
1410 |
1740 |
3h30m |
P1 Plt Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: V3 cannon construction site. Load: 18x 500lb bombs. |
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27 Jun 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
CHATEAU DE BERNAPRE |
0150 |
0545 |
3h55m |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. Load: 10x 500lb bombs. |
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29 Jun 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
DOMLEGER |
1140 |
1515 |
3h35m |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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30 Jun 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
OISEMONT / NEUVILLE AU BOIS |
0555 |
1005 |
4h10m |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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02 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
DOMLEGER |
1210 |
1620 |
4h10 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. Load 7x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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03 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Air test |
1130 |
1145 |
0h15 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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05 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
DIJON |
nk |
0640 |
9h25 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: H2S aircraft: 8x 1000lb, 3x 500lb bombs; all other aircraft: 8x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Diverted to Coningsby on return due to low cloud at Elsham Wolds. |
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05 Jul 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Air Test |
1130 |
1200 |
0h30 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Air test. |
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06 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Coningsby to Elsham Wolds |
1220 |
1240 |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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07 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
CAEN |
nk |
2345 |
4h15 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy armour strongpoint and stores on the Northern outskirts of Caen. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the Anglo-Canadian ground forces attack on the town (Operation CHARNWOOD) |
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10 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
1400 |
1630 |
2h30 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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11 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
1430 |
1620 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation, practice bombing and circuits & landings. |
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12 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
REVIGNY |
nk |
0625 |
9h00 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Railway marshalling yards. Load: 7x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. The Deputy Master Bomber instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombloads ( codeword 'Lysol') as low cloud was obscuring the target. Target marking was conducted by the 1 Group Special Duties Flight based at Binbrook. The crew were diverted to Lindholme due to poor weather at Elsham. |
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13 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Lindholme to Elsham Wolds |
1345 |
1400 |
0h15 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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20 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
WIZERNES |
1915 |
2255 |
3h40 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Construction site for a V2 rocket site and bunker complex ‘La Coupole’. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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23 Jul 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
KIEL |
2220 |
0340 |
5h20 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: German Navy base, canal, and harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 8x 500lb bombs, 5x 500lb ‘J’ Type incendiary cluster, or 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs |
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01 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
BELLE CROIX LES BRUYERES (BAUDRINGHEM) |
1850 |
2205 |
3h15 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber ordered all aircraft to return to base with their bombloads due to cloud cover over the target. |
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04 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
PAUILLAC |
1320 |
2120 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Oil storage depot. Load: 9x 1000lb, 3x 500lb bombs. |
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05 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
BLAYE |
1415 |
2225 |
8h10 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Oil storage depot. Load: 9x 1000lb, 3x 500lb bombs. The attack was given a Mosquito and Spitfire escort. Diverted to Worksop due to poor weather at Elsham. |
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06 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Worksop to Elsham Wolds |
nk |
nk |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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07 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
FONTENAY-LE-MARMION |
2100 |
0115 |
4h15 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Concentration of enemy armour in battle area near Caen. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Five Squadron aircraft in the final stage of the attack were instructed not to bomb and to return to base with their bombloads as the Aiming Point became obscured by smoke & dust. All other aircraft carried out their attacks. |
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10 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
PARIS (DUGNY) |
0905 |
1410 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Aviation fuel storage depot. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. The attack was given a Spitfire escort. |
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11 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
DOUAI |
1340 |
1745 |
4h05 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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12 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
BORDEAUX |
1120 |
1820 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Oil storage facilities and U-Boat pens. Load: 6x 2000lb bombs. The attack was given a Mosquito and Spitfire escort. |
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14 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
FONTAINE LE PIN |
1315 |
1710 |
3h55 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy positions in the Normandy battle area. Load: 20x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the 3rd Canadian Division, which was advancing on Falaise. |
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16 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
STETTIN |
2150 |
0445 |
6h55 |
P1 Fg Off A.J. Aldridge |
NOTES: |
Target: Port and industrial areas. Load: 2x 2000lb bombs and 12x 500 'J'-Type incendiary clusters. |
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16 Sep 1944 |
LM294 |
UL-G2 |
LEEUWARDEN |
0020 |
0350 |
3h30 |
P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke |
NOTES: |
Target: Luftwaffe airfield. Flown in support of Operation MARKET GARDEN. Load: 20x 500lb bombs. This was the crew's skipper, Clewley's, 'second dickie' flight. There is a conflict of information between Templeman-Rooke's logbook and the Squadron ORB. I have listed the crew as given by T-Rooke. The ORB gives the crew as: T-Rooke, Ashton, Strand, Sollis, Holmes, Boyd, and West; T-Rooke's regular 'crew'. Barr's logbook also supports T-Rooke's. |
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