582 Squadron Battle Order

582 Squadron Battle Order

A battle order for 13th September 1944 signed by PH Gribb.

1944-09-13

Two typewritten sheets (one transcription of other)

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No. 582Squadron, P. F. F. Battle order for Wednesday 13th September 1944 (Number 2)
O. C. Flying: - G/C P. H. Cribb DSO DFC

[underlined] Number Letter [/underlined]
1. ‘J’
[underlined] Captain [/underlined]
S/L Mingard & F/L Macaulay
[underlined] Navigator 1 [/underlined]
F/L Heane
[underlined] Navigator 2 [/underlined]
F/L Blake
[underlined] W/Operator [/underlined]
P/O Arnold
[underlined] Mid-Gunner [/underlined]
F/S Moye
[underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
W/O Harrison
[underlined] F/Engr. [/underlined]
F/S Hughes
[underlined] Cat. [/underlined]

M. B.

[underlined] Number Letter [/underlined]
2. ‘S’
[underlined] Captain [/underlined]
F/O Hemsworth
[underlined] Navigator 1 [/underlined]
F/S Gates
[underlined] Navigator 2 [/underlined]
P/O Croney and F/S Corran
[underlined] W/Operator [/underlined]
W/O Hunt
[underlined] Mid-Gunner [/underlined]
F/S Cooper
[underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
F/S Muldoon
[underlined] F/Engr. [/underlined]
F/S Brimelow
[underlined] Cat. [/underlined]
D. M. B. 

[underlined] Number Letter [/underlined]
3. ‘M’
[underlined] Captain [/underlined]
F/O Smith
[underlined] Navigator 1 [/underlined]
F/S Austin
[underlined] Navigator 2 [/underlined]
F/S Bell
[underlined] W/Operator [/underlined]
W/O Price
[underlined] Mid-Gunner [/underlined]
Sgt Stow
[underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
W/O Jorgensen
[underlined] F/Engr. [/underlined]
Sgt Doswell
[underlined] Cat. [/underlined]
B. U.

[underlined] Number Letter [/underlined]
4. ‘N’
[underlined] Captain [/underlined]
F/O Finlay
[underlined] Navigator 1 [/underlined]
F/S Rogers
[underlined] Navigator 2 [/underlined]
F/L Kenward
[underlined] W/Operator [/underlined]
F/S Tomson
[underlined] Mid-Gunner [/underlined]
Sgt Last
[underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
Sgt Jones
[underlined] F/Engr. [/underlined]
F/S Brownlow
[underlined] Cat. [/underlined]

B. U.


[underlined] Number Letter [/underlined]
5. ‘T’
[underlined] Captain [/underlined]
F/L Nixon
[underlined] Navigator 1 [/underlined]
Sgt Durrant
[underlined] Navigator 2 [/underlined]
F/O Wilkins
[underlined] W/Operator [/underlined]
Sgt Robson
[underlined] Mid-Gunner [/underlined]
Sgt Fishpool
[underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
P/O Norris
[underlined] F/Engr. [/underlined]
Sgt Lamb
[underlined] Cat. [/underlined]

B. U.


[underlined] Number Letter [/underlined]
6. ‘F’
[underlined] Captain [/underlined]
F/O Miller
[underlined] Navigator 1 [/underlined]
Sgt Ross
[underlined] Navigator 2 [/underlined]
F/L Bargh
[underlined] W/Operator [/underlined]
W/O Dawson
[underlined] Mid-Gunner [/underlined]
W/O Pilling
[underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
Sgt Tungate
[underlined] F/Engr. [/underlined]
F/S Walker
[underlined] Cat. [/underlined]

B. U.

RESERVE CREW

Navigator – F/S Uzelman
W/Operator – Sgt Owen
Mid-Gunner – F/S McLennon
Rear Gunner – F/S Pearce
F/Engr. – Sgt Peterson

BRIEFING:- 1330 hours MEALS 1415 hours TAKE OFF 1500 hours
SPECIALISTS: - Navigation – P/O Jobling, Bombing – F/L Anstey, Signals – F/L Chetham, Gunnery – F/O Clark, Engineer – P/O Allen, Photos – Sgt Tagg, Radar – F/O Brearey, Armoury – Sgt Delfosse

(Signed) P.H. Cribb.
Group Captain, Commanding,
[underlined] No. 582 Squadron, P. F. F.[/underlined]