Crew list for Siracourt operation

Crew list for Siracourt operation

Date 25 June 1944, target, zero hour 0905 hours.Lists leader and marker 1 in P51, two more markers in Mosquito and 17 crews in Lancaster carrying tallboy bombs.

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[underlined] DATE: [/underlined] 25th JUNE, 1944

[underlined] TARGET: [/underlined] CONSTRUCTIONAL WORKS SIRACOURT. [/underlined]

[underlined] ZERO HOUR. [/underlined] 0905 HOURS.

[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined]

[underlined] LEADER & MARKER NO. 1: [/underlined] W/cdr. Cheshire

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] Mustang N

[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 2 Red Spot Fires.

[underlined] MARKER No.2. [/underlined] S/Ldr. Shannon
Navigator: F/O Sumpter

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] Mos. 'L'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 4 Smoke Bombs
2 T. I. Red

[underlined] MARKER NO. 3. [/underlined] F/L/ Fawke
Navigator: F/O. Bennett

[underlined] A/C Letter: Mos. [/underlined] 'N'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined]
4 Smoke Bombs
2 T.I Red

[underlined] DEPUTY LEADER: [/underlined] S/Ldr. Munro
F/Engineer: F/S Appleby
Navigator: F/L Rumbles
W/Operator: F/O Pigeon
A/G M.U P/O Howarth
Air Bomber F/L Astbury
A/G Rear: F/O Weeks

[underlined] A/C LETTER: [/underlined] 'W'
[underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] S/Ldr. McCarthy
F/Engineer: F/O Radcliffe
Navigator: F/O Maclean
W/Operator: W/O Eaton
A/G M. U. W/O Batson
Air Bomber: F/O Daniel
A/G Rear: F/L Rodger

[underlined] A/C Letter [/underlined] 'Y'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy"

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined]

[underlined] [CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Lee
F/Engineer: Sgt.Luck
Navigator: F/S.McKie
W/Operator: F/S Richards
A./G M.U Sgt.Craig,
Air Bomber: F/S Hoyland
A/G.Rear: F/S Hunnisette.

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'V'
[underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy"

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined]
F/Engineer: Sgt Hawkins
Navigator: F/O McDonald
W/Operator: F/S Luncan
A/G M. U. W/O Woods
Air Bomber: F/S Hartley
A/G Rear: F/S Clarke

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'D'
[underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Willsher
F/Engineer: Sgt Hurdiss
Navigator: F/O Playford
W/Operator: P/O Bell
A/G M.U. F/S Salter
Air Bomber: P/O Everett
A/G Rear: F/O Witherick
Front Gunner: F/S Cooper

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'T'
[underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [underlined] F/O Kell
F/Engineer: P/O Clarke
Navigator: F/O Hager
W/Operator: F/O Evans
A/G M.U P/O Snell
Air Bomber: F/O Morieson
A/G Rear: Sgt.Ronald

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'P'
[underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined]

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Reid
F/Engineer: F/S Stewart
Navigator: F/O Peltier
W/Operator: F/O Luker
A/G M.U: F/S Holt
Air Bomber: P/O Rolton
A/G Rear: W/O Hutton

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'S'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Kearns
F/Engineer: P/O Henderson
Navigator: F/O Barclay
W/Operator: P/O Ellwood
A/G M.U: W/O Bickley
Air Bomber: F/L Tate
A/G Rear: F/O Petch

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'F'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Williams
F/Engineer: Sgt. Soilleux
Navigator: F/O Talbot
W/Operator: F/S Potter
A/G M.U: F/S Blagdon
Air Bomber: F/O Walker
A/G Rear: Sgt. Matthews

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'B'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Clayton
F/Engineer: F/O Hill
Navigator: F/O Buttle
W/Operator: F/O Chalmers
A/G M.U: F/S Sharp
Air Bomber: F/O Watson
A/G Rear: F/S Hume

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'H'
[/underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined]

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Stanford
F/Engineer: Sgt.Judson
Navigator: P/O Butler
W/Operator: W/O Jordon
A/G M.U: F/S Griffiths
Air Bomber: W/O Clarke
A/G Rear: P/O Jewell
Front Gunner: F/S Hepworth

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'C'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Carey
F/Engineer: Sgt.Franks
Navigator: P/O Kerr
W/Operator: Sgt.Young
A/G M.U: Sgt.Fowle
Air Bomber: W/O McLennan
A/G Rear: F/S Colyer

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'K'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] P/O Gingles
F/Engineer: Sgt.Henderson
Navigator: F/O Beale
W/Operator: W/O Riley
A/G M.U: F/L Scott-Kiddie
Air Bomber: F/S Hazell
A/G Rear: F/O Hall

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'L'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

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

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[underlined] CREWS: [/underlined]

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Poore
F/Engineer: F/S Johnson
Navigator: F/O Roberts
W/Operator: F/S Thompson
A/G M.U. F/S Tookey
Air Bomber: F/O Elsey
A/G Rear: F/S Castleman

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'X'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Ross
F/Engineer: F/O Girling
Navigator: F/O Davies
W/Operator: F/S Hickson
A/G M.U: F/O Platt
Air Bomber: W/O McLellan
A/G Rear: F/O Tuxford
Front Gunner: F/O Atkinson

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'R'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'

[underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Knights
F/Engineer: P/O Twells
Navigator: F/O Rhude
W/Operator: F/O Hosie
A/G M.U: Pengelly
Air Bomber: P/O Bell
A/G Rear: F/S Derham
Front Gunner: Sgt.Briars

[underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] 'A'
[underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 'Tallboy'