NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/L George.S.V. DFC.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 467 Sq 7.8.44. Tour Ex 21.12.44. No 2nd trip listed in Orbs.

Sgt Stokes.T.

Engineer

RAF

Sgt Banfield.S.E.

Engineer

RAF

F/O Ward.F.J. DFM

Navigator

RAAF

W/O Beattie.D.N. DFM

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

F/S Sutton.B.J.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

W/O White.N.P.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/S Byfield.C.

Gunner MU

RAAF

W/O Cox.J.F.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

11/12.8.44

Givors

LL789 PO.P

12/13.8.44

Russelsheim

PD215 PO.F

14.8.44

Quesnay

PD215 PO.F

15.8.44

Gilze Rigen

PD215 PO.F

16/17.6.44

Stettin

LM100 P0.D

18.8.44

L,Isle Adam

NF908 PO.C

19.8.44

La Pallice

NF908 PO.C

Damaged by flak

25/26.8.44

Darmstadt

NF908 PO.C

26/27.8.44

Konigsberg

NF908 PO.C

29/30.8.44

Konigsberg

LM239 PO.G

31.8.44

Rollencourt

LM239 PO.G

Damaged by flak

10.9.44

Le Harve

JB286 PO.L

11/12.9.44

Darmstadt

JB286 PO.L

12/13.9.44

Stuttgart

JB286 PO.L

17.9.44

Boulogne

JB286 PO.L

18/19.9.44

Bremerhaven

JB286 PO.L

19/20.9.44

Rheydt

JB286 PO.L

5.10.44

Wilhelmshaven

JB286 PO.L

6.10.44

Bremen

PB306 PO.J

14/1 5.10.44

Brunswick

JB286 PO.L

19/20.10.44

Nurnberg

JB286 PO.L

23 .10 .44

Flushing

JB286 PO.L

28/29.10.44

Bergen

JB286 PO.L

1.11.44

Homberg

JB286 PO.L

2.11.44

Dusseldorf

JB286 PO.L

4.11.44

Dortmund Bins

JB286 PO.L

Attacked

26/27.11.44

Munich

PB754 PO.V

4/5.1 2.44

Heilbron

JB286 PO.L

6/7.12.44

Giessen

JB286 PO.L

19.8.44 Attacking La Pallice NF908 was damaged by flak but no crew were injured

31 .8.44 Attacking Rollencourt LM239 PO.G was damaged by flak and the crew had difficulty reaching base.

4.11.44 . Attacking Dortmund Ems Canal in JB286 PO.L. approximately 8 minutes from the target they were attacked simultaneously by two fighters. The A/C was badly damaged and David Beattie the bomb aimer was seriously wounded in the head. The gunners managed to return the fire and direct the pilot in evasive action and beat off the attack. They carried on and pressed home the attack ,although the bomb aimer was in great pain. On the return journey they were again attacked, the gunners beat the fighter off ,and F/L George.S.V. landed at the first available airfield to get aid for the bomb aimer Beattie. D.N. The records seem to indicate that the hospital was the Ipswich Hospital, UK.

Stanley Vernon George was gazetted DFC 6.3.45 and posted 21.12.44 to 242 transport command squadron where he flew till 16.2.46.