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NAME |
POSITION |
AIR-FORCE |
COMMENTS |
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F/O Dechastel.J.H. DFC |
Pilot |
RAAF |
Posted to 463 Sq 26.2.44. 33 ops to 17.8.44 |
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Sgt Western.A |
Engineer |
RAF |
Posted 1654 CU 23.7.44 |
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F/O Chwick.J. |
Navigator |
RAF |
Posted 84 OTU 23.7.44 |
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F/L Williams. |
Navigator |
RAAF |
22/23.3.44 |
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F/S Booth.C.C. |
Bomb Aimer |
RAAF |
Posted 27 OTU 24.7.44 |
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W/O Larkin.V. |
Wireless Operator |
RAAF |
Posted 27 OTU 24.7.44 |
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F/S Foss.M. |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
Posted 27 OTU 24.7.44 |
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F/O Dobson.K.F. |
Gunner Tail |
RAAF |
Posted 27 OTU 24.7.44 |
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DATE |
TARGET FOR TONIGHT |
AIRCRAFT |
COMMENTS |
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1/2.3.44 |
Stuttgart |
LM458 |
F/O Dechastel.J.H. 2nd pilot with Kingsford-Smith.R. |
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15/16.3.44 |
Stuttgart |
LL847 JO.D |
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1 8/19.3.44 |
Frankfurt |
LL847 JO.D |
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22/23.3.44 |
Frankfurt |
LL847 JO.D |
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24/25.3.44 |
Berlin |
LL847 JO.D |
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26/27.3.44 |
Essen |
LL847 JO.D |
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30/31.3.44 |
Nuremberg |
LL847 JO.D |
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10/11.4.44 |
Tours |
LL847 JO.D |
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11/12.4.44 |
Aachen |
LL847 JO.D |
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20/21.4.44 |
La Chappelle |
LL847 JO.D |
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22/23.4.44 |
Brunswick |
LL881 |
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24/25.4.44 |
Munich |
LL847 JO.D |
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26/27.4.44 |
Schweinfurt |
LL847 JO.D |
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28/29.4.44 |
St Medard En Jalles |
LL847 JO.D |
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29/30.4.44 |
St Medard En Jalles |
LL847 JO.D |
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1/2.5.44 |
Toulouse |
LL847 JO.D |
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6/7.5.44 |
Sables |
LL847 JO.D |
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8/9.5.44 |
Brest |
LL847 JO.D |
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10/11.5.44 |
Lille |
LL847 JO.D |
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1i/12.5.44 |
Bourg Leopold |
LL847 JO.D |
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27/28.5.44 |
Nantes |
LL847 JO.D |
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31/5.1.6.44 |
Saumur |
LL795 |
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3/4.6.44 |
Ferme D'Urville |
LL847 JO.D |
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5/6.6.44 |
t Pierre Du Mont |
LL847 JO.D |
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6/7.6.44 |
Argentan |
LL847 JO.D |
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8/9.6.44 |
Rennes |
LL847 JO.D |
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10/11.6.44 |
Orleans |
LL847 JO.D |
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12/13.6.44 |
Poitiers |
LL847 JO.D |
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15.6.44 |
Aunay Sur Odon |
LL847 JO.D |
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15/16.6.44 |
Chatellerault |
LL847 JO.D |
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21/22.6.44 |
Gelsenkirchen |
LL847 JO.D |
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23/24.6.44 |
Limoges |
LL847 JO.D |
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24/25.6.44 |
Prouville |
LL847 JO.D |
Visit the story The V1 Menace in the True Tales. |
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F/O Dechastel J.H. DFC was posted to 1634 CU 17.8.44 on completion of tour. |
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F/O Jack Dechastel DFC and crew had a remarkable tour with only 2 of their 33 ops not in JO.D. There is no mention of damage in ORBs or other people in the crew for any reason. |
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They are credited with a number of aiming point photo’s. |
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