Crew list for Watten operation

Crew list for Watten operation

States date 19 June 1944, Target constructional works Watten, zero hour 1915/1931. Lists leader/marker Wing Commander Cheshire and marker 2, Squadron Leader Shannon in Mosquito with 18 crews flying Lancaster all armed with Tallboy bombs.

Five page typewritten document

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[underlined] DATE: [/underlined] 19th JUNE, 1944.

[underlined] TARGET: [/underlined] CONSTRUCTIONAL WORKS, WATTEN.

[underlined] ZERO HOUR: [/underlined] 1915/1931 HOURS.

[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined]

[underlined] LEADER AND MARKER No. 1: [/underlined] W/Cdr. Cheshire - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] Mos. 'N'
Navigator: F/O Kelly.
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 2 Red Spot Fires - 2 x 500 M.C.

[underlined] MARKER NO. 2: [/underlined] S/Ldr. Shannon - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] Mos. 'L'
Navigator: F/O Sumpter
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 2 Red Spot Fires - 2 x 500 M.C.

[underlined] DEPUTY LEADER: [/underlined] S/Ldr. McCarthy - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'W' [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'
F/Engineer: F/O Radcliffe - Navigator: F/O McClean - W/Operator: W/O Eaton - A/G M.U.: F/L Rodger - Air Bomber: F/O Daniel - A/G Rear: W/O Batson - Front Gunner: F/L Curtis.

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Wilson - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'X' [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'
F/Engineer: Sgt. Cherrington - Navigator: F/O Stott - W/Operator: F/O Allen - A/G M.U.: F/L Chandler - Air Bomber: F/O Finlay - A/G Rear: F/S Vaughan - Front Gunner: Sgt. King.

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Poore - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘O’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: F/S Johnson - Navigator: F/O Roberts - W/Operator: F/S Thompson - A/G M.U.: F/S Castleman - Air Bomber: F/O Elsey - A/G Rear: F/S Tookey - Front Gunner: Sgt. Fowle

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Clayton - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘H’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: F/O Hill - Navigator: F/O Buttle - W/Operator: F/O Chalmers - A/G M.U.: F/S Hume - Air Bomber: F/O Watson - A/G Rear: F/S Sharpe - Front Gunner: F/O Ward

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Edward - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘K’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: F/O King - Navigator: F/O Pritchard - W/Operator: F/S Hobbs - A/G M.U.: F/S Isherwood - Air Bomber: F/S Brook - A/G Rear: P/O Johnson - Front Gunner: Sgt Henderson

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Williams - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘B’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt. Soilleux - Navigator: F/O Talbot - W/Operator: F/S Potter - A/G M.U.: Sgt. McKellar - Air Bomber: F/O Walker - A/G Rear: F/S Blagdon - Front Gunner: Sgt Craig

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Reid - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘S’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: F/S Stewart - Navigator: F/O Peltier - W/Operator: F/O Luker - A/G M.U.: W/O Hutton - Air Bomber: P/O Rolton - A/G Rear: F/S Holt - Front Gunner: Sgt. McNally

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Howard - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘D’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt. Hawkins - Navigator: F/O MacDonald - W/Operator: F/S Lucan - A/G M.U.: F/S Clarke - Air Bomber: F/S Hartley - A/G Rear: W/O Wood - Front Gunner: P/O Heggie

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] Lt. Knilans - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘R’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: P/O Ryall - Navigator: P/O Geller - W/Operator: F/O Knell - A/G M.U.: P/O Learmouth - Air Bomber: F/O Rogers - A/G Rear: F/O Petch - Front Gunner: P/O Castagnola

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Ross - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘F’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: F/O Girling - Navigator: F/O Daviest - W/Operator: F/S Hickson - A/G M.U.: F/O Tuxford - Air Bomber: W/O McClellan - A/G Rear: F/O Platt - Front Gunner: F/O Atkinson

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Knights - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘A’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: P/O Twells - Navigator: F/O Rhude - W/Operator: F/O Hosie - A/G M.U.: F/S Derham - Air Bomber: P/O Bell - A/G Rear: F/S Pengelly - Front Gunner: Sgt. Briars

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Willsher - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘T’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt. Hurdiss - Navigator: F/O Playford - W/Operator: P/O Bell - A/G M.U.: F/O Witherick - Air Bomber: P/O Everett - A/G Rear: F/S Salter - Front Gunner: Sgt. Mathews

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Stout - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘Y’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: P/O Gurney - Navigator: F/O Ingleby - W/Operator: F/S Nuttall - A/G M.U.: W/O Smith - Air Bomber: F/O Rupert - A/G Rear: P/O C–Underwood - Front Gunner: F/S Price

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Kell - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘P’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: P/O Clark - Navigator: F/O Hager - W/Operator: P/O Evans - A/G M.U.: P/O Jewell - Air Bomber: F/O Morieson - A/G Rear: P/O Snell - Front Gunner: F/S Griffiths

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Cheney - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘V’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt. Rosher - Navigator: P/O Welch - W/Operator: F/S Pool - A/G M.U.: F/S Wait - Air Bomber: F/S Curtis - A/G Rear: F/S McRostie - Front Gunner: F/S Cooper

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Duffy - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘C’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt Benting - Navigator: F/O Bell - W/Operator: F/O Pearce - A/G M.U.: P/O Evans - Air Bomber: F/O Woods - A/G Rear: W/O Porter - Front Gunner: W/O Allen

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Hamilton - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘G’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt. Rooke - Navigator: P/O Jackson - W/Operator: Sgt. Thompson - A/G M.U.: F/S Hamilton - Air Bomber: W/O Bennett - A/G Rear: F/S Dadge - Front Gunner: F/S McLean

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] P/O Gingles - [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘L’ [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 ‘Tallboy’
F/Engineer: Sgt. Gallagher - Navigator: F/O Beale - W/Operator: W/O Riley - A/G M.U.: F/O Hall - Air Bomber: F/S Hazell - A/G Rear: F/L ScottKiddie - Front Gunner: W/O McLennan