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NAME

POSITION

AIR FORCE

COMMENTS

W/C Brill.W.L. DSO,DFC,BAR.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 25.11.43 and back to 467 12.5.44

Sgt Bishop.R.R.

Engineer

RAF

30/31.1.44

Sgt Smith.L.

Engineer

RAF

Posted to 467 12.5.44

F/O Freeman.E.R.

Navigator

RAAF

Posted to 467 12.5.44

F/S McMahon.W.D.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

Posted To 467 12.5.44

F/L Lyons.K.M.D.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

1/2.5.44.

F/O Curtis.R.A.

Gunner MU

RAAF

Posted to 467 12.5,44

F/O Fuller.R.

Gunner MU

RAAF

Posted to 467 12.5,44

P/O Flute.K. DFC

Gunner MU

RAAF

 

F/S McDonald.D.J.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

 

F/O Croston. ?.?.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

8/9.5.44

F/L Moorhead.B.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

25/25.4.44

 

OP’s DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

20/21.1.44

Berlin

ME580 JO.Y

 

27/28.1.44

Berlin

DV274 JO.R

 

30/31.1.44

Berlin

LL740 JO.M

 

19/20.2.44

Leipzig

ED606 JO.E

 

20/21.2.44

Stuttgart

ME571 JO.P

 

9/10.3.44

Marignane

LL790 JO.O

 

22/23.3.44

Frankfurt

LL844 JO.R

 

30/31.3.44

Nuremburg

ME614

ME614 was damaged when an A/C exploded in front of them and a belt of 303 a tangled in the starboard outer engine, making a very late return on 3 engines.

10/11.4.44

Tours

LL844 JO.R

 

18/19.4.44

Juvisy

ME615

 

20/21.4.44

La Chappelle

LL844 JO.R

 

24/25.4.44

Munich

LL844 JO.R

 

1/2.5.44

Toulouse

ME580

 

6/7.5.44

Sables

DV229 JO.P

 

8/9.5.44

Brest

DV229 JO.P

DV229 was extensively damaged by flak on the bombing run, but a perfect aiming point photo was obtained, again a 2 eng return was made.

20/21.4.44 Major Gordon a British artillery expert was a passenger in the attack on LA Chappelle in LL884

Bill Brill completed his first tour on 460 sq. Was the first flight commander on B Flight 463. After 15 ops he was posted to 467 sq as Wing Commander Commanding 12.5.44. Refer 467 register.

Refer page 22 "They Flew From Waddington"

View more history of  W.L. Brill at 467

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