CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
PETERSEN |
First Name/s: |
James Hunter "Jim" |
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Service No/s: |
405363 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
DFM |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
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31 Oct 1944 |
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03 Apr 1945 |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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31 Oct 1944 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton |
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nk |
P1 Fg Off A.J.L. Ridge |
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Transit from Elsham to the Squadron's new home at Fiskerton. Along with the Squadron's Gunnery Leader, Flt Lt Petersen, RAAF, the crew also carried two groundcrew as passengers, 1235821 Leslie Sidney Francis Hatley, Flight Mechanic Airframe (FMA), and 1820912 Thomas Alexander Dent, Flight Mechanic Engines (FME). |
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03 Apr 1945 |
UL-F2 |
NORDHAUSEN |
1315 |
1935 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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NOTES: |
Target: SS Barracks, bridges, and V2 rocket factory. The Squadron ORB lists Petersen as MUG, but Lloyd records it in his logbook. As Gunnery Leader, Petersen, if he was on board, may have been checking the gunners. |
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04 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
LUTZKENDORF |
2115 |
0510 |
7h55 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery |
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09 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
KIEL |
1925 |
0135 |
6h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-boat yards & the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel Harbour |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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