Page of 12 Operational Training Unit's F540
Title
Page of 12 Operational Training Unit's F540
Description
One page of the operations for June 1942, records one Wellington failing to return from operation to Essen on 1/2 June. It also records two Wellingtons successfully attacking Bremen on 25/26 June, one of them was captained by Flight Lieutenant Debenham with Ronald Carpenter as the bomb aimer. From information provided by the donor this was Ronald's first operation.
Date
1942-06-02
1942-06-26
Language
Format
One printed page with typewritten annotations
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Contributor
Identifier
MCarpenterRB149832-201102-02
Transcription
[underlined]SECRET[/underlined]
DETAILS OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY 12 O. T. U.
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1942
1/2 .6.42 Wellington X3203 P/O Aickin – Pilot, F/Sgt.[indecipherable] – Observer, Sgt. Crossland – B/A, Sgt. Elliot – WT/AG, Sgt. La Fortune – R A/G.
A/C Failed to return from raid on Essen.
25/26 .6.42 Wellington DV949 F/Lt Debenham – Pilot, P/O Walker – Observer, Sgt. Carpenter – B/A, P/O Walker – WT/AG, Sgt. Gardner – A/G. Up 22.30 Down 0450.
25/26. 6. 42 Wellington DV950 F/Sgt. Levenson – Pilot, Sgt. Whittaker – Observer, Sgt. Tiller – WT/AG, Sgt. Davis – B/A, Sgt. Cox – RA/G. Up 22.30 Down 05.45.
Out of force of 20 A/C which took off to attack Bremen, 17 claim to have reached and bombed the target on E. T. A. through 10/10th cloud, dropping 11,500lb G.P. [indecipherable] incendiaries, and 3300 X 4 lb incendiaries. Attack was carried out between 01.15 and 01.20 hours. Target pinpointing was impossible through 10/10th clouds, with tops at about 7000 feet. Visibility above cloud was excellent. Aircraft Z 8800, Captain Sgt. Bagley W.J. went below cloud and bombed from 3000 feet, definitely identifying the target. 3 A/C are missing.
DETAILS OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY 12 O. T. U.
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1942
1/2 .6.42 Wellington X3203 P/O Aickin – Pilot, F/Sgt.[indecipherable] – Observer, Sgt. Crossland – B/A, Sgt. Elliot – WT/AG, Sgt. La Fortune – R A/G.
A/C Failed to return from raid on Essen.
25/26 .6.42 Wellington DV949 F/Lt Debenham – Pilot, P/O Walker – Observer, Sgt. Carpenter – B/A, P/O Walker – WT/AG, Sgt. Gardner – A/G. Up 22.30 Down 0450.
25/26. 6. 42 Wellington DV950 F/Sgt. Levenson – Pilot, Sgt. Whittaker – Observer, Sgt. Tiller – WT/AG, Sgt. Davis – B/A, Sgt. Cox – RA/G. Up 22.30 Down 05.45.
Out of force of 20 A/C which took off to attack Bremen, 17 claim to have reached and bombed the target on E. T. A. through 10/10th cloud, dropping 11,500lb G.P. [indecipherable] incendiaries, and 3300 X 4 lb incendiaries. Attack was carried out between 01.15 and 01.20 hours. Target pinpointing was impossible through 10/10th clouds, with tops at about 7000 feet. Visibility above cloud was excellent. Aircraft Z 8800, Captain Sgt. Bagley W.J. went below cloud and bombed from 3000 feet, definitely identifying the target. 3 A/C are missing.
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Citation
“Page of 12 Operational Training Unit's F540,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/30948.
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