| F/L Bache. M.G. DSO Pilot RAAF
Posted into 467 18.10.44. 25 ops to 8.5.45
Sgt Wilson.E.R. Engineer RAF
PatisonL.L Navigator RAAF
F/O Nelson. S.H. Bomb Aimer RAAF
F/S Dreger Wireless Operator RAAF
F/S Reynolds.R. Wireless Operator ?.?. 19/02/45-07/08/45
W/O Morris. K.R. Wireless Operator RAAF 09/05/45
F/L Neath. W.C. Wireless Operator ?.?. 18/04/45
F/S Court. L.C. Les Gunner MU RAAF
F/S Jay.J.M. Gunner Tail RAAF
TRIPS
30.10.44 Flushing PA169 PO-H
1.11.44 Homberg PA169 PO-H
2.11 .44 Dusseldorf PA169 PO-H
4.11.44 Dortmund Ems NF908 PO-C
6/7.11.44. Ems Wesser Canal PD215 PO-F
11/12.11.44 Harburg PD215 PO-F
4/5.1 2.44 Heilbronn JA909 PO-E
6/7.12.44 Giessen JA909 PO-E
8.12.44 Urft Dam NG197 PO-G
9/10.12.44 Urft Dam PD215 PO-F
11.12.44 Urft Dam PB762 PO-B
17/18.12.44 Munich JA909 PO-E
18/19.12.44 Gdynia JA909 PO-E
21/22.12.44 Politz LM646 PO-A
27.12.44 Rheydt LM646 PO-A
1.1.45 Ladbergen PA169 PO-H On this op to Ladbergen Merv Bache and crew
had trouble, they were hit by heavy flak several times,and finaly reduced
to one motor but skilled crew work enabled them to reach the Allied lines
to bail out. The radio op F/S Dreger G.F. was the only one seriously hurt,
he suffered a fractured ankle and was hospitalised in Holland, when the
crew returned to ops his place was taken by F/S Renolds.R.
19/20.2.45 Bohlen ME432
20/21 .2.45 Gravenhorst ME488
24.2.45 Ladbergen ME432
14/15.3.45 Lutzendorf ME432
22.3.45 Bremen ME432
27.3.45 Farge ME432
7/8.4.35 Molbis RF140
9.4.45 Hamburg ME484
18/19.4.45 Komotau RE134
Their A/C was twice again hit by flak 22.3.45 and 27.3.45 but neither
was serious.
For his good work on 1.1.45 Merv was awarded an immediate DSO.The crew
carried on untill the end of hostillities completing 25 ops.
The debreifing report is to long for this record. Refer page 49 "They
Flew From Waddington" By Jim Morris.
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