johnss

NAME	POSITION	AIR-FORCE	COMMENTS
F/O Johns.S. DFC.	Pilot	RAAF	Posted to 467 Sq 12.4.44. Missing 29.7.44.
Sgt Phillips.D.K.J.	Engineer	RAF	Missing 29.7.44.
Sgt Morrison.G	Engineer	RAF	23/24.6.44
Sgt Smith.L.	Engineer	RAF	24/25.6.44
F/O Langston.G.E.	Navigator		Missing 29.7.44.
F/S O'Leary.M.	Bomb Aimer	RAAF	Missing 29.7.44.
F/S Molloy.B.P.	Wireless Operator	RAAF	Missing 29.7.44.
F/S Pring.B.R.J.	Gunner MU	RAF	Missing 29.7.44.
F/S Dale.E.D.	Gunner MU	RAAF	A/C on fire. Bailed out 25.6.44
F/S Fallon.J.J.	Gunner Tail	RAAF	KIA 25.6.44 Rear turret exploded and gunner blown out with out chute.
P/O Birch.S.C.	Gunner Tail	RAF	Missing 29.7.44.
F/S Flood.S.C	Gunner Tail	RAAF	8/9.5.44
F/S Holt.W.	Gunner Tail	?	7/8.7.44

DATE	TARGET FOR TONIGHT	AIRCRAFT	COMMENTS
18/19.4.44	Juvisy-sur-Orge		F/O Sam Johns 2nd pilot with F/O Quartermain.C.
20/21.4.44	La Chappelle	JA901 PO.Q
26/27.4.44	Schweinfurt	JA901 PO.Q
28/29.4.44	St Medard En Jalles	LM338
29/30.4.44	St Medard En Jalles	LM338
1/2.5.44	Toulouse	LM338
3/4.5.44	Mailly	LM338
6/7.5.44	Sable Sur Sarthe	LM450
8/9.5.44	Brest	DV373 PO.R
10/11.5.44	Lille	ED657 PO.N
22/23.5.44	Brunswick	LM100 PO.D
6/7.6.44	Argentan	LL846 PO.V
8/9.6.44	Rennes	LL971
10/11.6.44	Orleans	LL846 PO.V
12/13.6.44	Poitiers	LL846 PO.V
14/15.6.44	Surnay-sur-Odon	LL846 PO.V
15/16.6.44	Chatellerault	LL846 PO.V
19/20.6.44	Watten	LL846 PO.V
21/22.6.44	Gelsenkirchen	LL846 PO.V
23/24.6.44	Limoges	LL846 PO.V
24/25.6.44	Prouville	LL846 PO.V	A/C badly damaged. The complete story of this raid is in the True Tales Section. The V1 Menance.
7/8.7.44	St Leu-d'Esserent	LL789
12/13.7.44	Culmont Chalindry	LL846 PO.V
18.7.44	Caen	LL846 PO.V
20/21.7.44	Courtrai	LL846 PO.V
23/24.7.44	Kiel	LL846 PO.V
25.7.44	St Cyr	LL846 PO.V
26/27.7.44	Givors	LL846 PO.V
28/29.7.44	Stuttgart	LL846 PO.V	Hit by flak and downed.
A425021 F/O Samuel Johns DFC (19.7.44) and crew posted to 467 Sq 12.4.44. Lost on their 29 op 29.7.44.
24/25.6.44 Attacking Prouville they were attacked by a night fighter, the A/C was badly damaged and set on fire. The rear gunner F/S Fallon was blown out of his turret without his parachute, and the fire forced the mid upper gunner to bail out. After a lengthy battle the fire was controlled and the A/C and remaining 5 crew reached Waddington.
28/29.7.44. After attacking Stuttgart, the A/C was hit by heavy flak on the way home. The crew battled on but came down in the sea shortly after crossing the enemy coast. They managed to inflate and board the dingy, but battling against wind and tide were unable to make headway towards England. On the 3rd day they were picked up by the Germans and were POW.