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463
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NAME |
POSITION |
AIR-FORCE |
COMMENTS |
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F/O Dack.I.J. DFC |
Pilot |
RAAF |
Posted to 463 Sq 22.6.44. Shot down 23.10.44 |
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Sgt Lee.H.E.L. |
Engineer |
RAF |
Wounded and POW 23.10.44 |
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P/O Maple.J.F. |
Navigator |
RAAF |
KIA 23.10.44 |
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W/O McWilliam.J. |
Bomb Aimer |
RAAF |
POW 23.10.44 |
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F/O Jackson.W. |
Bomb Aimer |
RAAF |
12/13.8.44 |
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Sgt Easton.A. |
Wireless Operator |
RAF |
KIA 23.10.44 |
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F/S Coward.R.J. |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
KIA 23.10.44 |
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Sgt Kirby.C.F. |
Gunner Tail |
RAF |
KIA 23.10.44 |
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DATE |
TARGET FOR TONIGHT |
AIRCRAFT |
COMMENTS |
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24/25.6 44 |
Prouville |
LL844 JO.R |
Visit the story The V1 Mennace in The True Tales. |
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27/28.6.44 |
Vitry |
LL844 JO.R |
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29.6.44 |
Beauvoir |
ME615 JO.T |
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4/5.7.44 |
St Leu-d’Esserent |
LM223 |
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15/16.7.44 |
Nevers |
LL790 JO.O |
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20/21.7.44 |
Courtrai |
LM587 JO.L |
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23/24.7.44 |
Kiel |
LM223 JO.P |
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24/25.7.44 |
Donges |
ED611 |
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26/27.7.44 |
Givors |
LM223 JO.P |
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28.29.7.44 |
Stuttgart |
LM223 JO.P |
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31.7.44 |
Rilley Montagne |
LM223 JO.P |
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1.8.44 |
Siracourt |
LM223 JO.P |
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2.8.44 |
Bois Cassan |
LM223 JO.P |
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3.8.44 |
Trossy St Maximum |
LM223 JO.P |
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5.8.44 |
St Leu-d’Esserent |
LM223 JO.P |
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7/8.8.44 |
Secqueville |
LM223 JO.P |
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11/12.8.44 |
Givors |
LM223 JO.P |
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12/13.8.44 |
Russelsheim |
LM223 JO.P |
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16/17.8.44 |
Stettin |
LM223 JO.P |
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18.8.44 |
L’Isle Adam |
LM223 JO.P |
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19.8.44 |
La Pallice |
LM223 JO.P |
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5.9.44 |
Brest |
LL844 JO.R |
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10.9.44 |
Le Harve |
PM260 JO.P |
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11.9.44 |
Le Harve |
LM223 JO.P |
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11/12.9.44 |
Darmstadt |
LM223 JO.P |
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12/13.9.44 |
Stuttgart |
LM223 JO.P |
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18/19.9.44 |
Bremerhaven |
LM223 JO.P |
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1 9/20.9.44 |
Rheydt |
LM223 JO.P |
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26/27.9.44 |
Karlsruhe |
PD311 JO.O |
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5.10.44 |
Wilhelmshaven |
LM223 JO.P |
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19/20.10.44 |
Nurnberg |
PM260 JO.P |
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23.10.44 |
Flushing |
PM260 JO.P |
View J.Dack's story in the True Tales A Story of Coincidence. |
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Orbs list F/O Dack DFC as flying LM223 on 5.10.44 to Wilhelmshaven the day LM223 was lost. |
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5.8.44. To St Leu-d’Esserent the starboard inner engine gave trouble and was feathered John Dack carried on and completed the op on 3 engines. |
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The op to Flushing 23.10.44 was to be the last for John Dack DFC and crew in fact the tour of ops had been reduced to 30 before they took of but as they were leading the Sq they elected to go. |
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