Jack Genney’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bombers and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Jack Genney’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bombers and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Jack Genney’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 20th January 1943 until 30th August 1943 when his aircraft was shot down and he was made a prisoner of war. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then to 90 Squadron for operations. Second operational positing to 7 Squadron in June 1943.

Served at RAF Stradishall, RAF Wratting Common (West Wickham), RAF Warboys.

Aircraft flown were Stirling, Lancaster I, Lancaster III, Valetta, Anson, C-47 Dakota, Hastings.

Jack flew 1 night minelaying and 9 bombing operations with 90 Squadron and 10 night bombing operations with 7 Squadron. The targets were Dortmund, Gironde, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Le Creusot, Krefeld, Mulheim, Aachen, Hamburg, Milan, Peenemünde, Leverkusen, Berlin, Nurnberg, Mönchengladbach.

His pilots were 2nd Lieutenant Farrell and Squadron Leader Anekstein.

On his last operation (30th August 1943) to Mönchengladbach, his aircraft was shot down and crashed. Only himself and Flying Officer Atkinson survived to be made prisoners of war.

One booklet

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