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NAME |
POSITION |
AIR-FORCE |
COMMENTS |
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F/O Tanner.K.E.J. |
Pilot |
RAF |
Posted to 463 30.6.44. Tour Ex 7.11.44. |
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Sgt Yates.K.W |
Flight Engineer |
RAF |
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P/O Dent.R.W. |
Navigator |
RAAF |
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F/S Hundy.WA. |
Bomb Aimer |
RAAF |
Posted 1654 CU 7.1.45 |
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F/S Boys.C.W. |
Bomb Aimer |
RAF |
25/26.8.44 |
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W/O Brock.K.W |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
Posted 1660 CU 5.11.44. |
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F/SPalmer.N.S. |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
5 ops to 17.9.44 |
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F/S Tench.F.E. |
Gunner MU |
RAF |
1 op 5.9.44 |
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F/S Lemin.W.J. |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
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F/L Fraser.A.A |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
3 ops 26.8.44 to3l.8.44 |
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P/O McGill.B.D. |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
4 ops 13.8.44 to 17.9.44 |
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Sgt Humphries.E. |
Gunner MU |
RAF |
2 ops 26.8.44 to 12.9.44 |
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F/O Wills. Don |
Gunner MU |
RAAF |
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P/O Brady. T.J. |
Gunner Tail |
RAAF |
1 op 30.8.44 |
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F/L Winston.A.C |
Gunner Tail |
RAAF |
2 ops 5.9.44 11.9.44 |
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F/S Willis T.K. |
Gunner Tail |
RAAF |
1 op 10.9.44 |
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DATE |
TARGET FOR TONIGHT |
AIRCRAFT |
COMMENTS |
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4/5.7.44 |
St Leu D’Esserent |
LM233 |
2nd Pilot with F/O Cassell. |
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7/8.7.44. |
St Leu D’Esserent |
PD203 |
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12/13.7.44. |
Culmont Chalindrey |
LL844 JO-R |
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15/16.7.44 |
Nevers |
LL844 JO-R |
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19.7.44 |
Thiverny |
LL844 JO-R |
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20/21.7.44 |
Courtrai |
LL844 JO-R |
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24/25.7.44 |
Donges |
LL844 JO-R |
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25.7.44 |
St Cyr |
LL844 JO-R |
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28/29.7.44 |
Stuttgart |
LL844 JO-R |
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30.7.44 |
Cahagnes |
LL844 JO-R |
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31.7.44 |
Joigny La Roche |
LL844 JO-R |
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12/13. |
Russelsheim |
ME615 |
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14.8.44 |
Quesnay |
LM675 |
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15.8.44 |
Gilze Rijen |
LM675 |
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16/17.8.44 |
Stettin |
LM675 |
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19.9.44 |
La Pallice |
LM675 |
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25/26.8.44 |
Darmstadt |
LM675 |
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26/27.8.44 |
Konigsberg |
ED611 JO-U |
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29/30.8.44 |
Konigsberg |
LM675 |
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31.8.44 |
Rollencourt |
LM675 |
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5.9.44 |
Brest |
LM675 |
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10.9.44 |
Le Harve |
LM675 |
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11.9.44 |
Le Harve |
LM675 |
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11/12.9.44 |
Darmstadt |
LM675 |
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12/13.9.44 |
Stuttgart |
LM675 |
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17.9.44 |
Boulogne |
LM675 |
Missing |
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17.9.44 on the day on to Boulogne F/O Tanner and crew were shot down, F/O Tanner showed great skill in holding the A/C untill the crew were able to bail out then he was unable to bail out himself and made a forced landing with the A/C on fire. |
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The crew were all able to return to Waddington. |
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F/O Tanner.K.E.J. 133027 RAF, 25 ops to 17.9.44 posted 16 OTU 7.11.44. |
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