NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Trimble.V. DFC.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq December 43. Tour Ex 20.3.44.

Sgt Marles.J.

Engineer

RAF

P/O Herriott.A.

Navigator

RAF

F/L Williams.A.

Navigator

?

F/S Aldworth.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

F/S Nixon.W.J.

Wireless Operator

RAF

F/S McNaughton.R.

Gunner MU

RAF

F/S Lawrence.J.P.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

F/S Child.J.

Gunner Tail

?

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

16/17.12.43

Berlin

EE191 JO.F

20/21.12.43

Frankfurt

HK535 JO.N

23/24.12.43

Berlin

HK535 JO.N

1/2.1.44

Berlin

HK535 JO.N

14/15.1.44

Brunswick

HK535 JO.N

15/16.2.44

Berlin

ED611 JO.U

19/20.2.44

Leipzig

ED611 JO.U

20/21.2.44

Stuttgart

ED606 JO.E

24/25.2.44

Schweinfurt

ED611 JO.U

25/26.2.44

Augsburg

ED611 JO.U

1/2.3.44

Stuttgart

ED611 JO.U

15/16.3.44

Stuttgart

ED611 JO.U

18/19.3.44

Frankfurt

ED611 JO.U

P/O Trimble.V and crew were operational when they were posted to 463 Sq.

It is not noted in Orbs what Sq they came from. Recent information shows 207 Sq.

The 13 ops finished their tour. Vic Trimble was posted to 270 OTU 20.3.44.

Debriefing report from 0rbs 14/15.1.44. P/O Trimble, bombing BRUNSWICK. Sortie completed. Up 16.52. Down 22.30 hours. 8.10/10 cloud, tops l0,000ft. Green TIs, 20,000ft. 19.50hrs. 1 x 4000HC. 1500 x 4. 80 x 30. Red glow on port side under cloud. Attacked by fighter leaving target, causing much damage. R/G unconscious due to damaged oxygen M/U fired at E/A 6 sec burst, E/A temporarily lost to sight, but next seen through thin cloud layer to burst on ground. A/B hit by splinter. Crew suffered from lack of oxygen. Landed at Wittering for long runway due to no brake pressure.