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NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O McDonald.N.R.

Pilot

 

Posted to 467 Sq 2.12.43. Tour Ex 17.7.44.

Sgt French.J.

Engineer

   

Sgt Davies.R.L.

Navigator

   

Sgt Sawyer.R.J

Bomb Aimer

   

F/L McCarthy.P.E.

Bomb Aimer

  19/20.5.44

P/O Craven.F.J.

Bomb Aimer

  28/29.5.44

F/S Sutton.B.J.

Bomb Aimer

  12/13.6.44

F/S Clifford.L.A.

Bomb Aimer

  14/15.6.44

Sgt Starr.E.C.

Wireless Operator

   

F/O Thompson.S.R.

Gunner MU

   

Sgt Ward.K.W.

Gunner MU

  1/2.3.44

F/S Flood.S.C.

Gunner MU

  21/22-22/23.5.44

F/S Podosky.G.G.

Gunner MU

  24.25.5.44

Sgt Tipping.G.

Gunner Tail

   

F/S Davern.C.J

Gunner Tail

  19/20.6.44

Sgt Bance.A.

Gunner Tail

  20/21.1.44

Sgt Bates.A.W.

Gunner Tail

  5/6.1.44

Sgt Barry.R.P.

Gunner Tail

  27/28.1.44

Sgt Trevethan.H.

Gunner Tail

  19/20.2.44

P/O Aitken.J.B.

Gunner Tail

  22/23.5.44

F/Sgt Shafto.A.R.G.

Gunner Tail

 

24/25.27/28.5.44

15/16.6.44

F/L Cleary.F.J.

Gunner Tail

  23/24/6/44

F/S Thompson.M.C.

Gunner Tail

  24/25.6.44

 

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

20/21.12.43

Frankfurt   

F/O McDonald.M.R. 2nd pilot with P/O Crouch.H.S.

1/2.1.44

Berlin

DV373 PO.C

 

5/6.1.44

Stettin

ED867 PO.T

 

21/22.1.44

Magdeburg

DV373PO.C

 

27/28.1.44

Berlin

.EE143 PO.J

 

30/31.1.44

Berlin

JA9O1 PO.Q

 

19/20.2.44

Leipzig

LM448

 

20/21.2.44

Stuttgart

DV372 PO.F

 

24/25.2.44

Schweinfurt

ED532 PO.H

 

1/2.3.44

Stuttgart

ED532 PO.H

 

15.6.3.44

Stuttgart

ED532 PO.H

 

1 8/19.3.44

Frankfurt

ND732

 

22/23.3.44

Frankfurt

LL792

 

24/25.3.411

Berlin

LL792

 

26/27.3.4

Essen

LL792

 

30/31.3.44

Nurnburg

LL792

 

5/6.4.44

Toulouse

LM450

 

10/11.4.44

Tours

LM448

 

11/12.4.44

Achen

LM448

 

18/19.4.44

Juvisy

LM448

 

20/21.4.44

La Chappelle

LM448

 

11/12.5.44

Bourg Leopold

LM448

 

19/20.5.44

Tours

LM448

 

21/22.5.44

Duisburg

LM448

 

22/23.5.44

Brunswick

LM448

 

24/25.5.44

Eindhoven

LM44b

 

27/28.5.44

Nantes

LM448

 

28/29.5.44

Varrevilles

LM448

 

31/5.1/6.44

Saumur

LM448

 

12/13.6.44

Poitiers

LM448

 

14/15.6.44

Aunay Sur Odon

LM448

 

15/16.6.44

Chatellerault

LM448

 

19/20.6.44

Watten

LM448

 

21/22.6.44

Gelsenkirchen

LM448

 

24/25.6.44

Prouville

LM448

The complete story of the raid is in the True Tales Section. The V1 Menance.

27/28.6.44

Vitry

LM448

 

29.6.44

Beauvoir

LM448

 

F/O Bob McDonald and. crew posted to 467 Sq 2,12.43, tour expired and posted to No 5 LFS 17.7.44.

On 3 occasions the crew fought long combats with fighters each time the A/C was damaged, twice it was a 3 engine return.

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