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NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Gifford.B.H.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 30.6.44. KIA 19.7.44.

Sgt Newell.H.

Engineer

RAF

KIA 19.7.44.

W/O Shipway.R.G.

Navigator

RAAF

KIA 19.7.44.

F/S Spencer.F.G.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

KIA 19.7.44.

F/S Fripp.A.W.G.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

KIA 19.7.44.

F/S Pearce.P.J.

Gunner MU

RAAF

KIA 19.7.44.

F/S Boydell.J.C.B.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

KIA 19.7.44.

 

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

4/5.7.44.

St Leu-d’Esserent  

F/O Gifford.B.H. 2nd pilot with F/L Buckham.

7/8.7.44

St Leu-d’Esserent

DV374 JO.B

 

12/13.7.44

Culmont Chalindrey

LL847 JO.D

 

15/16.7.44

Nevers

LL847 JO.D

 

18/19.7.44

Revigny

LM551 JO.G

Missing.

18/19.7.44. F/O Gifford and crew lost on this op. It was the first proof we had that the German night fighters were homing on to our H2s transmissions.

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