CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

ROFF

First Name/s:

Edward Daniel "Ted"

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Service No/s:

1600225

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Flight Engineer

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

22 Oct 1943

Set Rank from Flight Record

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

03 Dec 1943

ED888

UL-V2

LEIPZIG

0000

0720

7h20

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Flt Sgt J.R. Henningham RAAF
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt M.A. Frost

NOTES:

Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries

11 Dec 1943

JA957

UL-X2

Training

1410

1445

0h35

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local Flying

16 Dec 1943

W4123

UL-R2

BERLIN

1620

0030

8h10

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt J.R. Ingham
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-up Area. Hit by flak. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries (Shown as ND902 in ORB)

18 Dec 1943

ED913

UL-U2

Training

1410

1440

0h30

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local Flying

20 Dec 1943

ED913

UL-U2

FRANKFURT

1700

2115

4h15

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-up Area. Returned early - engine trouble. Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries

22 Dec 1943

ED913

UL-U2

ELSHAM WOLDS TO BOURN

1500

1545

0h45

P1   Fg Off J.H. Richards
P2   WO C.C. Rollins
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

with Rollins Crew

22 Dec 1943

ED913

UL-U2

BOURN TO ELSHAM WOLDS

1700

1745

0h45

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Fg Off J.H. Richards
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Boston logbook says UL-X (2?)

24 Dec 1943

JA868

UL-Y2

BERLIN

2350

0750

8h00

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries Boston logbook says UL-C (2?)

28 Dec 1943

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

1650

2355

7h05

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Sgt D.G. Mann
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries Shown as 29 Jan 194 in Boston logbook.

30 Dec 1943

JA868

UL-Y2

Training

1455

nk

0h35

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local flying, fighter affiliation.

01 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

2345

0725

7h40

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Flt Lt C.A.B. Johnson
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1212x 4lb incendiaries

14 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BRUNSWICK

1630

2205

5h35

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries

20 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

1600

2345

7h45

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Sgt R.R. Reed
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries

21 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

MAGDEBURG

1930

0245

7h15

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries

23 Jan 1944

ND402

UL-R2

Training

nk

nk

1h30

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local Flying Not shown in Boston logbook.

27 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

1715

0135

8h20

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Sgt K.C.G. Murray
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries

29 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

0000

0750

7h50

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Flt Sgt A.J. Kirk
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area

30 Jan 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

1630

2320

6h50

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 762x 4lb incendiaries. COMBAT Sgt Sumak awarded DFM for destroying an enemy fighter

04 Feb 1944

ND385

UL-W2

Training

nk

nk

1h30

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Air-Test, Air to sea firing

05 Feb 1944

LM439

UL-X2

Training

nk

nk

1h30

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Air test, A-S, 2- & 3- engine flying

05 Feb 1944

LM439

UL-X2

Training

nk

nk

1h30

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Sea dive bombing, low flying

15 Feb 1944

ND385

UL-W2

BERLIN

1705

0020

7h15

P1   WO C.C. Rollins
P2   Flt Lt P.E. Underwood
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries

19 Feb 1944

ND385

UL-W2

LEIPZIG

2315

0715

8h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area

24 Feb 1944

JA868

UL-Y2

SCHWEINFURT

1800

0220

8h20

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries One inconclusive combat reported over target (ac N/K) (ORB)

25 Feb 1944

LL748

UL-A2

AUGSBURG

1805

0205

8h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Target: Aircraft factories Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries One inconclusive combat reported over target (ac N/K) (ORB)

03 Mar 1944

ND385

UL-W2

Air test

1630

nk

1h30

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Possibly JA715

07 Mar 1944

DV365

UL-N2

Training

1525

nk

1h45

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Plt Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Air test, local flying Possibly ND385

09 Mar 1944

DV365

UL-N2

Training

1030

nk

1h10

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Air to sea firing, fighter affiliation

10 Mar 1944

ND362

UL-Q2

Training

1530

nk

1h30

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Fighter affiliation

11 Mar 1944

LL830

UL-R2

Training

1415

1615

2h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   Fg Off G.A.J. Wood
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt W. Bird
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Bombing at Donna Nook Range, and fighter affiliation. Sgt Bird flew as WOp.

18 Mar 1944

ND385

UL-N2

FRANKFURT

1845

0040

5h55

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and1062x 4lb incendiaries

30 Mar 1944

ME703

UL-K2

NUREMBURG

2135

0535

8h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1020x 4lb incendiaries

01 Apr 1944

ME703

UL-N2

Training

nk

nk

4h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hamilton
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local flying

06 Apr 1944

ME703

UL-N2

Training

nk

nk

2h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local flying

07 Apr 1944

ME703

UL-N2

Training

nk

nk

3h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local flying

08 Apr 1944

ME703

UL-N2

Training

nk

nk

2h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Local flying

10 Apr 1944

LL800

UL-N2

AULNOYE

2305

0420

5h15

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hamilton
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb

11 Apr 1944

LL800

UL-N2

AACHEN

2005

0020

4h15

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb bombs and 300x 4lb incendiaries.

14 Apr 1944

ME703

UL-N2

Air test

nk

nk

0h30

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Air test

16 Apr 1944

ME703

UL-N2

Training

nk

nk

1h00

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hamilton
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Air to sea firing.

20 Apr 1944

LL800

UL-N2

COLOGNE

2310

0340

4h30

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   Plt Off J.S. Griffiths
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-Up Areas to N and W of City Centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Gerus is also shown flying with Wearmouth on the same raid.

22 Apr 1944

LL796

UL-T2

DUSSELDORF

2210

0305

4h55

P1   Plt Off C.C. Rollins
P2   
FE   Sgt E.D. Roff
AB   Fg Off H.L. Rees RCAF
NAV  Sgt J. Rutter
WOp  Sgt R. Hammond TBC
MUG  Sgt L.S. Sumak RCAF
RG   Flt Sgt W.M. Boston

NOTES:

Built-up area to the north of the city centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries First tour completed

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