NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Patkin.L.B.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 467 Sq 24.8.43. KIA 2.1.44.

Sgt Chambers.R.

Engineer

RAF

F/O Maidstone.R.J.A.

Navigator

RAF

Sgt Litchfield.G.A.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

F/S Blackwell.W.D.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/S Scott.H.D.

Gunner MU

RAAF

P/O Haddlesey.E.F.G.

Gunner MU

J???

Sgt Cooper.C .T.

Gunner MU

RAF

Sgt Rayns.J.H.

Gunner MU

RAF

F/S Boettcher.A.N.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

F/O Fisher.W.N.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

Sgt Aitken.J.B.

Gunner Tail

RAF

F/O Weeden.R.A.

Gunner Tail

RAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

30/31.8.43

F/O Patkin.L.B. 2nd pilot with F/O McClelland.

31/8.1/9.43

F/O Patkin.L.B. 2nd pilot to S/L Sinclair.

6/7.9.43

Munich

ED547 PO.M

1/2.10.43

Hagen

ED547 PO.M

2/3.10.43

Munich

ED547 PO.M

18/19.10.43

Hanover

ED949

20/21.10.43

Leipzig

ED949

22/23.10.43

Kassel

DV337

3/4.11.43

Dusseldorf

LM338 PO.K

Combat with a ME210 fighter and shot down.

26/27.11.43

Berlin

ED547 PO.M

3/4.12.43

Leipzig

LM372 PO.K?????

20/21.12.43

Frankfurt

LM372 PO.K

1/2.1.44

Berlin

LM372 PO.K

Missing

A401146 F/O Patkin.L.B. and crew posted to 467 Sq 24.8.43. KIA on their 13th op 2.1.44.

3/4.11.43. The crew had a long combat with a ME21O night fighter. Both gunners were wounded but finally shot it down. When the A/C landed back at Botesford, it was found that the two gunners had expended between them over 400 rounds.

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