NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Ferris.N.S.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 7.3.45.

F/S Bigwoon.N.

Engineer

RAF

P/O Richardson.S.D.

Navigator

RAAF

F/S Cliff.I.B.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

W/O Bitmead.M.R.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/S Brown.C.

Gunner MU

RAAF

F/S Hayes.J.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

16/17.3.45

F/O Ferris.N.S. 2nd pilot to  with Jim Townley.

20/21.3.45

Bohlen

ME478 JO.M

23.3.45

Bremen

ME478 JO.M

27.3.45

Farge

ME478 JO.M

4.4.45

Nordhausen

RA574

8/9.4.45

Lutzendorf

ME478 JO.M

Damaged by flak. A/C abandond.

25/26.4.45

Tonsberg

RF152

8/9.4.45. In the op to Lutzendorf ME478 was hit by heavy flak and became uncontrollable the crew were able to abandon the A/C in the air. They returned to Waddington, although the date of their return is not given, there is a report by the pilot in Orbs.

Pilots report in Orbs. Attacking Lutzendorf 8/9.4.45 at 16000 ft on supporters run A/C was hit by heavy predicted flak in both wing roots cutting port and starboard engine. A/C sank to 8000 ft the crew were instructed to prepare to abandon A/C then tried to reach Jouvencourt, then starboard outer engine cut and A/C could not maintain height at 3200ft and the crew bailed out. Pilot walked for 9 hours before contacting allied troops and the other crew members all walked for many hours but all eventually contacted allied troops and are safe.