NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

S/L Sullivan.D.J. DSO. DFC.

Pilot

RAAF

First tour with 467 Sqd. Posted to 463 Sq 16.7.44 on his 2nd tour.

F/O Melluish.A.H.

Engineer

RAF

F/O Earl.E.J.

Navigator

RAAF

F/S Harwood.S.

Navigator

RAF

F/S Lewis.D.J.

Navigator

RAAF

Navigator

RAF

P/O Gifford.C.G.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

F/O Coyne.J.A.I. DFC.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

F/O Wellden.L.E.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/S Wright.C.I.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/O McDonald.D.J.

Gunner MU

RAAF

F/L Winston.A.C.

Gunner MU

RAAF

F/O BradyT.J.

Gunner MU

RAAF

P/O Mason.S.W. DFC.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

24/25.7.44

Stuttgart

LM589 JO.Y

26/27.7.44

Givors

LL811 

30.7.44

Chagnes

LL739

6.8.44

Bois De Cassan

LM242

15.8.44

Gilze Rijen

DV374 JO.B

5.9.44

Brest

LM242 JO.F

11/12.9.44

Darmstadt

PB263 JO.T

23/24.9.44

Dortmund Ems

LL847 JO.D

6.10.44

Bremen

PD337 JO.L

28/29.10.44

Bergen

PB695 JO.R

6/7.11.44

Ems Wesser Canal

NN721 JO.T

Flak damage.

16.11.44

Duren

NN721 JO.T

17/18.12.44

Munich

NN721 JO.T

30/31.12.44

Houffalize

NN721 JO.T

7/8.1.45

Munich

ME327 JO.X

2/3/2/45

Karlsruhe

NN721 JO.T

20/21.2.45

Gravenhorst

ED159 ???

24.2.45

Ladbergen

PB845 JO.C

3/4.3.45.

Dortmund Ems Ladbergen

ME427

22.3.45

Bremen

ME427

S/L Desmond Joseph Sullivan DSO. AM. DFC. 1st tour 467 Sq March 1943 to December 1943. 2nd tour 463 Sq Flight Commander 16.7.44 to 8.5.45.

On the op to Ems Wesser Canal 6/7.11.44. The report states that the crew did not bomb they were ordered to return to base by the controller. The A/C had suffered some flak damage and they were diverted to the crash airdrome in Seething. The A/C under shot the runway and was a write off. No crew were injured. The A/C Crash landed with 14700 lbs of High Explosives onboard.