NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Rush.F.E.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 25.6.44. Posted 53 Base 3.9.44. Sick.

P/O Banfield.S.E. DFC.

Engineer

RAF

F/O Brookman.R.G.

Navigator

RAAF

F/O Milne.R.M.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

F/O Wright.C.I.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/O McGill.B.D.

Gunner MU

RAAF

F/O Brady.T.J.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

F/O McDonald.J.K.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

4/5.7.44

St Leu-d'Esserent

LM857 JO.L

7/8..7.44

St Leu-d'Esserent

LL847 JO.D

12/13.7.44

Culmont Chalindrey

PB264 JO.H

24/25.7.44

Donges

PB264 JO.H

26/27.7.44

Givors

PB264 JO.H

28/29.7.44

Stuttgart

PB264 JO.H

Combat with fighter.

30.7.44

Cahagnes

LM242 JO.F

1.8.44

Siracourt

LM217 JO.E

3.8.44

Trossy St Maximum

LM587 JO.L

5.8.44

St Leu-d'Esserent

LL847 JO.D

6.8.44

Bois De Cassan

LL847 JO.D

7/8.8.44

Secqueville

PB264 JO.H

9/10.8.44

Chatellerault

PB264 JO.H

11/12.8.44

Givors

PB264 JO.H

12/13.8.44

Russelsheim

LM587 JO.L

14.8.44

Brest

PB264 JO.H

16/17.8.44

Stettin

PB264 JO.H

18.8.44

L'Isle Adam

PB264 JO.H

19.8.44

La Pallice

PB264 JO.H

25/26.8.44

Darmstadt

PB264 JO.H

F/O Rush.F had done 19 ops to 26.8.44 when he was grounded medically and posted to 53 base 3.9.44. The other members of the crew went on and finished their tours as odd bods.

28/29.7.44. On the op to Stuttgart the two gunners had a brisk combat with a night fighter and violent evasive action by Fred Rush enabled them to lose the fighter and complete the op.