F/L Boyle.A.J. DFC BAR Pilot RAAF
Posted to 467. 28.6.44. 2nd tour Expired 21.11.44
F/S Parker. B.F. Engineer RAF
Sgt Palin,J. Engineer ?.?. 610.44
F/O Stuart. H.M. Navigator RAAF KIA 8.2.45
with W.C. K Douglas
P/O Nanscawan. J.B. Bomb Aimer RAAF
F/S Strickland.JA. Wireless Operator RAAF
F/S Bean. B.O. Gunner MU RAAF
F/S Thompson.M.G. Gunner Tail RAAF
F/S Holt.W. Gunner Tail RAAF 31.8.44
F/L Cleary.F.J. Gunner Tail RAAF 12/13.7.44
TRIPS
12/13.7.44 Culmont Chalindrey LM448
18.7.44 Caen DV373 PO.R
18/19.7.44 Revigny DV373 PO.R
23/24.7.44 Kiel LM789 PO.P
25.7.44 St Cyr LM632
26/27.7.44 Givors DV373 PO.R
7/8.8.44 Secqueville DV373 PO.R
9/10.8.44 Chatellerault DV373 PO.R
11/12.8.44 Givors DV373 PO.R
1 2/13.8.44 Russelsheim LM677 PO.V
15.8.44 Gilze Rigen LM237
16/17.8.44 Stettin LM677 PO.V
19.8.44 La Pallice LM677 PO.V
26/27.8.44 Konigsburg LM636 PO.P
31.8.44 Rollencourt DV373 PO.R
10.9 .44 Le Harve DV373 PO.R
11/12.9.44 Darmstadt DV373 PO.R
12/13.9.44 Stuttgart DV373 PO.R
27/28.9,44 Kaiserlautern DV373 PO.R
6.10.44 Bremen NF989 PO.P
Alfred Bertram Boyle. Awarded bar to DFC 23.3.45, Posted to transport
command 21.11.44.
This crew who flew with Paddy Boyle for his 2nd tour, had lost their pilot
Jack Mitchell. KIA on his 2nd pilot trip with F/O
Dearnally and crew in June 1944. They then crewed with Paddy Boyle
till he finished his 2nd tour. They then carried on with W/C
Keith Douglas and were shot down 8.2,45. Refer Keith Douglas for details.
Bob Bean has helped Nobby Blundell with research into this crew, which
has been much appreciated.
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