NAME

POSITION

AIR FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Conaghty.J.V.

Pilot

RAAF

To 467/ 7/1/45/ 16 ops to 8/5/45. Deceased 3.7.1979.

Sgt Duffill.J.

Engineer

RAF

Wounded 22.3.45 returned to ops 16.4.45.

F/L Archer.S.W

Engineer

?

Wounded 1/2.2.45?

Sgt Orchard.J.A.

Engineer

RAF

Wounded 2/3.2.45?

F./O Clement.F.E.

Engineer

RAF

Wounded 18/19.4.45?

P/S Smith.R.A.

Navigator

RAAF

F/S Wallace.A.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

P/O Beer.D.H.W.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/S Bishop.J.E.

Gunner MU

RAAF

Deceased 23.4.84.

F/S Crossing. E.R.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

OP’s DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

14/15.1.45.

F/O Conaghty. J.V. 2nd Pilot to Mersburg with F/O Bullock.A.

1/2.2.45

Siegen

SW263

2/3.2.45

Karlsruhe

SW263

14/15.2.45

Rositz

NG485

19/20.2.45

Bolien

LM233 PO.M

20/21.2.45

Gravenhorst

NN805

24.2.45

Ladbergen

RF139

3/4.3.45

Ladbergen

RF139

5/6.3.45

Bohlen

RP139

6/7.3.45

Sassinitz

RF139

14/15.3.45

Lutzendorf

RF139

Hit by heavy flak and badly damaged but no crew injured.

16/17.3.45

Wursburg

RF139

22.3.45

Bremen

RF139

Hit by heavy flak and badly damaged with 2 wounded.

16/17.4.45

Pilsen

RF139

18/19.4.45

Komotau

RF139

25/26.4.45

Tonsberg

RF139

F/O Vin Conaghty and crew posted to 467 Sq. 7.1.45. 16 ops to 8.5.45. They had their share of excitement, 14/15.3.45 on the op to Lutzendorf their A/C was hit by flak and badly damaged but no crew were injured.

22.3.45 on the op to Bremen they were again hit by heavy predicted flak and badly damaged, the pilot and flight engineer were wounded, the pilot gave the order to abandon the A/C but before the crew had left the A/C he recovered consciousness and regained control of the A/C and cancelled the order to abandon. They reached Waddington under difficulties. The flight engineer was severely injured.