Carpe Diem - 576 Squadron RAF

CREW MEMBER PROFILE
Surname:	WOOD		First Name/s:	Graham Arthur John "Timber"

Service No/s:	1397202 150096	Service:	RAF	Branch:	Pilot

Awards:	DFC, AFC, 1939-1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star (France and Germany clasp), Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal

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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
13 Oct 1941 13 Oct 1941	No.1 Aircrew Reception Centre, St John's Wood
08 Nov 1941 08 Nov 1941	No.4 Initial Training Wing, Hydro Hotel, Paignton
16 Jan 1942 16 Jan 1942	Promoted to Leading Aircraftman and placed under training as pilot (Group 2)
17 Mar 1942 17 Mar 1942	No.50 Group Pool (Flying Training Command) awaiting start of training in Canada and the USA under the Arnold Scheme
01 May 1942 01 May 1942	Embarked England for Canada. Date and port tbc
08 May 1942 08 May 1942	Disembarked Halifax, NS
09 May 1942 09 May 1942	No.31 RAF Personnel Depot, Moncton. This was a holding centre where all RAF cadets were processed and where he waited for three weeks to find out when and where he would commence his flying training.
01 Jun 1942 01 Jun 1942	RAF Reception Centre at Turner Field, Albany, GA, USA. To help reduce the wastage rate in the Arnold Scheme, a four-week acclimatization and familiarisation period at an American base had been introduced. This gave the British cadets time to become familiar with life in America before commencing their primary training phase. It is worth noting that the British did not take to kindly to the discipline of the American training regime.
05 Jul 1942 05 Jul 1942	Primary Flying Training, Lakeland, FL, USA for 60 hours of flying training, and many long hours of ground school.	PT-17 Kaydet
06 Sep 1942 06 Sep 1942	Basic Flying Training, Gunter Field, AL, USA. This course included his first solo flight, night flying for the first time, formation flying, instrument flying, and cross-country and radio navigation. It was here he found out that he was destined to fly multi-engine bombers for the RAF.	BT-13 Valiant
11 Nov 1942 11 Nov 1942	Advanced Flying Training, Turner Field, Albany, GA, USA. This included six-aircraft formation flying and cross-country navigation with timing.	AT-9 Fledgling / AT-17 Bobcat.
22 Jan 1943 22 Jan 1943	Discharged on appointment to a commission
26 Jan 1943 26 Jan 1943	Embarked Canada for England. Date and port tbc
02 Feb 1943 02 Feb 1943	Disembarked UK. Date and port tbc.
03 Feb 1943 03 Feb 1943	No.7 Personnel Reception Centre, Harrogate
16 Mar 1943 16 Mar 1943	No.6 Advanced Flying Unit, Little Rissington.	Oxford
23 Jul 1943 23 Jul 1943	Promoted to Flying Officer on probation (war substantive) (London Gazette, 20 Aug 43, p.3739)
17 Aug 1943 17 Aug 1943	No.30 Operational Training Unit, Hixon. Wood crew formed.	Wellington
07 Nov 1943 07 Nov 1943	No.1667 Heavy Conversion Unit, Faldingworth	Halifax
22 Jan 1944 22 Jan 1944	No.1 Lancaster Finishing School, Hemswell	Lancaster
30 Jan 1944 30 Jan 1944	No.103 Squadron Lancaster Conversion Flight, No.13 Base, Elsham Wolds	Lancaster
02 Feb 1944 02 Feb 1944	No.576 Squadron, 'B' Flight, Elsham Wolds	Lancaster
30 Mar 1944 30 Mar 1944	Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
14 Jul 1944 14 Jul 1944	Relinquished Acting Flt Lt, reverting to Fg Off
06 Sep 1944 06 Sep 1944	No.3 Flying Instructors School, Lulsgate Bottom (No.69 Operational Training Unit staff pilot course).	Oxford
16 Oct 1944 16 Oct 1944	No.22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit, Keevil	Albemarle
23 Jan 1945 23 Jan 1945	Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (war substantive) (London Gazette, 16 Feb 45, p.927)
04 Apr 1945 04 Apr 1945	No.1 Officers Advanced Training School, Cranwell (No.24 Junior Commanders Course).
22 Apr 1945 22 Apr 1945	No.22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit, Keevil - return to unit following course.	Albemarle
29 Nov 1945 29 Nov 1945	HQ Transport Command (Seconded to BOAC).	Not known
26 Oct 1946 26 Oct 1946	No.100 Personnel Despatch Centre, Uxbridge for release from Service.
01 Jan 1947 01 Jan 1947	Last Day of Service
06 Dec 1950 06 Dec 1950	Relinquished commission (Emergency Commission Section) on appointment to a short service Commission in the RAF (London Gazette 27 Feb 51, p1045)
07 Dec 1950 07 Dec 1950	Granted a Short Service Commission of 8 years Active and 4 years Reserve service as Flight Lieutenant in the General Duties (Pilot) Branch of the RAF (seniority 27 Jun 50) (London Gazette 27 Feb 51, p1041).
27 Dec 1950 27 Dec 1950	No.1 Flying Training School, Oakington (refresher flying course)	Harvard
21 Feb 1951 21 Feb 1951	Central Flying School, Little Rissington (No.124 flying training course)	Not known
13 Jun 1951 13 Jun 1951	No.8 Flying Training School, Dalcross (instructor)	Oxford
05 May 1952 05 May 1952	No.8 (Advanced) Flying Training School, Dalcross (supernumerary instructor)	Oxford
26 May 1952 26 May 1952	Transit Wing, Al Hamra, Egypt (supernumerary)
29 May 1952 29 May 1952	RAF Fayid, pilot - unit not known put probably Nos. 70, 78 or 216 Sqn tbc	Valetta tbc
01 Jan 1954 01 Jan 1954	Awarded Air Force Cross at Fayid, Egypt.
23 Oct 1954 23 Oct 1954	No.5 Personnel Despatch Centre, Padgate. Record Office - supernumery
29 Dec 1954 29 Dec 1954	Transport Command Examining Unit, Dishforth as Examiner.	Dakota
20 May 1957 20 May 1957	Transferred to a Direct Commission, Scheme B
27 Aug 1957 27 Aug 1957	Killed in a training flight	Dakota

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
08 Feb 1944	ND402	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	5h30	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Sgt A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Day/night cross-country navigation exercise at 20,000ft. Route: Elsham Wolds-Bottisham-Frome-Northampton-Hereford- Maughold Head-Catterick-Elsham Wolds
09 Feb 1944	LL796	UL-T²	Training	nk	nk	0h40	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Sgt A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise. Sortie abandoned as Gee unserviceable
10 Feb 1944	LL796	UL-T²	Training	nk	nk	4h40	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Sgt A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Day/night cross-country navigation exercise at 20,000ft. Route: Elsham Wolds-Bottisham-Frome-Northampton-Hereford-Shawbury-Spalding-Catterick-Elsham Wolds
11 Feb 1944	JA868	UL-Y²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Sgt A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Local flying and Visual Monica practice.
12 Feb 1944	LL796	UL-T²	Training	nk	nk	1h00	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Sgt A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt L.J. Mulholland
NOTES:	Low level bombing at 3,000 ft.
15 Feb 1944	LL796	UL-T²	BERLIN	1715	2355	6h40	P1 Flt Sgt H.M.C. Thomas P2 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood FE Sgt D. Arlott AB Sgt A.E. Danslow NAV Plt Off M.A. Elliott WOp Sgt C.L. Radbone MUG Sgt H.L. Morrison RCAF RG Sgt L.J. Mulholland
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. Fg Off G A J Wood's 'second dickie' operation.
19 Feb 1944	DV365	UL-N²	LEIPZIG	2345	0800	8h15	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries.
20 Feb 1944	DV365	UL-N²	STUTTGART	2355	0730	7h35	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries.
02 Mar 1944	ND362	UL-Q²	Training	nk	nk	0h45	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
09 Mar 1944	ND362	UL-Q²	Training	nk	nk	1h35	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt N.S. Cassidy RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) training.
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.
15 Mar 1944	ND362	UL-Q²	STUTTGART	1905	0320	8h15	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt G.E. Fox RG Sgt A.C. Perkins
NOTES:	Target: built-up area.
18 Mar 1944	ND362	UL-Q²	FRANKFURT	1905	0205	7h00	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt H.E. Lillicrap RG Sgt C. Philp
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries. The ORB lists A C Perkins as mid-upper but he was rear gunner with the Young crew that night. The mid-upper was probably Lillicrap.
22 Mar 1944	ND362	UL-Q²	FRANKFURT	1900	0115	6h15	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt H.E. Lillicrap RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Aircraft struck by incendiaries from above
24 Mar 1944	DV365	UL-Z²	BERLIN	1855	0330	8h35	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt H.E. Lillicrap RG Sgt E. Conner
NOTES:	Target: Built-up Area. Bombed from 21,000 ft. on a heading of 220, at 2236 hrs. Diverted to Enstone due to poor visibility at Elsham..
25 Mar 1944	DV365	UL-Z²	Enstone to Elsham Wolds	nk	nk	1h30	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt H.E. Lillicrap RG Sgt E. Conner
NOTES:	Enstone to Elsham Wolds; return from diversion.
26 Mar 1944	DV365	UL-Z²	ESSEN	2000	2230	2h30	P1 Fg Off G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Sgt A.R. Doran
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Returned early due to rear gunner losing consciousness.
30 Mar 1944	JB460	*UL-I²	NUREMBURG	2200	0215	4h15	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt H.E. Lillicrap RG Sgt E. Conner
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Returned early as the rear turret became unserviceable.
11 Apr 1944	ME735	UL-R²	AACHEN	2030	0040	4h10	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt A. Jacques RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling Yards
11 Apr 1944	ME735	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	0h30	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt A. Jacques RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Pre-operation air test.
16 Apr 1944	ME735	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	1h55	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation.
17 Apr 1944	ME735	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	3h30	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation.
17 Apr 1944	ME735	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	1h05	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	'Special night exercise'
18 Apr 1944	ME735	UL-R²	ROUEN	2150	0240	4h50	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: marshalling yards (two Aiming Points). Attacked by enemy intruder whilst in the circuit to land. Aircraft damaged and put on Cat AC. Crew were uninjured
20 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	COLOGNE	2330	0405	4h35	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: built-up areas to the north and west of the city centre.
22 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	DUSSELDORF	2225	0330	5h05	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: built-up area to the north of the city centre.
23 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	3h20	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation.
24 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	KARLSRUHE	2220	0415	5h55	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: built-up area.
26 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	ESSEN	2235	0320	5h10	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Bombed at 23,000 ft, heading 177°, at 0129 hrs
27 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	FRIEDRICHSHAFEN	2125	0610	8h45	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: marshalling yards
29 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	3h40	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation.
30 Apr 1944	ND903	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	2h30	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Air test and 'Y' (H2S) flying.
01 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	LYON	2125	0445	7h20	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Soc. Berliet motor works.
03 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	MAILLY LE CAMP	2200	0405	6h05	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: military depot & tank training centre. Diverted to North Killingholme
04 May 1944		UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	0h20	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	North Killingholme to Elsham Wolds: return from diversion.
07 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	1h20	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
19 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	ORLEANS	2145	0255	5h10	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Fleury-les-Aubrais marshalling yards.
21 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	DUISBERG	2220	0255	4h35	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: built-up area.
22 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	DORTMUND	2205	0255	4h50	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: built-up area. Bombed at 22,000 ft, heading 157°, at 0048 hrs
24 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	AACHEN	2325	0415	4h50	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Aachen West and Rothe-Erde marshalling yards.
27 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	AACHEN	2340	0415	4h35	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 Fg Off H.A.F. Smith FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Aachen East & Rothe-Erde marshalling yards.
27 May 1944	ND903	UL-R²	Training	nk	nk	0h15	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Air test
02 Jun 1944	ND903	UL-R²	CALAIS	2235	0140	3h05	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Coastal railway gun battery. Most aircraft could not bomb due to cloud cover and brought their bomb load back.
05 Jun 1944	ND903	*UL-R²	ST MARTIN DE VARREVILLE & CRISBECQ	2110	0130	4h20	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 Wg Cdr G.T.B. Clayton RAF RAFO FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Crisbecq coastal gun batteries. The Squadron was given two targets, half the aircraft attacking each. The other target was gun batteries at St Martin de Varreville.
06 Jun 1944	ND903	*UL-R²	VIRE	2140	0255	5h15	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Road/rail bridge (the western Aiming Point). Bombed at 4,000 ft on heading 125°, at 0039hrs. Flown in support of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
10 Jun 1944	ND903	*UL-R²	FLERS	0015	0510	4h55	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: enemy airfield
12 Jun 1944	ND903	*UL-R²	GELSENKIRCHEN	2230	0250	4h20	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 Plt Off J. MacDonald FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Nordstern synthetic oil plant (Gelsenberg AG)
14 Jun 1944	ND903	*UL-R²	LE HARVE	2010	2355	3h45	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: docks & E-boat pens
16 Jun 1944	ND903	*UL-R²	STERKRADE	2250	0315	4h25	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: Ruhr-Chemie AG synthetic oil plant at Holten
17 Jun 1944	ND903	UL-R²	AULNOYE	2325	0340	4h15	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 Plt Off E.A. Cartwright FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: road/rail bridge near the marshalling yards at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Load: 18x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber instructed crews to bomb the Target Indicators only if they were visible through the low cloud which was obscuring the target, and if not, to return to base. Most crews returned with bombload intact 'Second dickie' for Plt Off E A Cartwright
19 Jun 1944	ND903	UL-R²	SIRACOURT	nk	nk	1h50	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: V1 flying bomb site. The operation cancelled just after seven Squadron aircraft had departed. Recalled by R/T. Five of the seven aircraft are known so far - LM352, LM439, LL799, ME800 & ND903
29 Jun 1944	JB555	UL-R²	DOMLEGER	1145	1450	3h05	P1 Flt Lt G.A.J. Wood P2 FE Sgt H.B. Catling AB Flt Sgt R.E. Williams NAV Fg Off A.R. Marsh WOp Sgt W. Bird MUG Sgt E. Conner RG Plt Off F.D.A. Basebe
NOTES:	Target: V1 flying bomb storage & supply depot. Bombed at 14,000 ft, heading 154°, at 1329 hrs

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Graham Wood in Basic Training, just before departure to the USA to commence pilot training. Copyright Wood family
In training at Turner Field, GA - Cessna AT-17 Bobcat twin trainer - 11 Dec 42 Copyright Wood family
Commissioning and award of Pilot's Flying Badge, Turner Field, GA - 23 Jan 43 Copyright Wood family
On return to the UK 1944 Copyright Wood family

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Graham Wood in Basic Training, just before departure to the USA to commence pilot training.

In training at Turner Field, GA - Cessna AT-17 Bobcat twin trainer - 11 Dec 42

Commissioning and award of Pilot's Flying Badge, Turner Field, GA - 23 Jan 43

On return to the UK 1944