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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
25 Nov 1943 25 Nov 1943	Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire	Auto loaded with initial creation of profile
21 Feb 1944 21 Feb 1944	Set Rank from Flight Record

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
21 Feb 1944	LL794	UL-D²	Training	nk	nk	4h55	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
23 Feb 1944	ME583	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	4h50	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
25 Feb 1944	LM438	UL-C²	AUGSBURG	1830	0245	8h15	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Aircraft factories. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries.
02 Mar 1944	LM471	UL-J²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 Flt Sgt D.W. McIvor RCAF FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
10 Mar 1944	ME586	UL-B²	Training	nk	nk	0h30	P1 Flt Sgt A.L. Puttock P2 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation (Did not complete operation). With Hordal crew
11 Mar 1944	LM469	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	1h30	P1 Flt Sgt A.L. Puttock P2 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation; high level bombing. With Hordal crew? Possibly Sgt F B Edwards as MUG.
13 Mar 1944	ED767	UL-G²	Training	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
15 Mar 1944	ND385	UL-N²	STUTTGART	1935	0340	8h05	P1 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 96x 30lb, 750x 4lb incendiaries. Aircraft is listed in the ORB as A2, but in Hordal's logbook as N2.
18 Mar 1944	LL748	UL-A²	FRANKFURT	1910	0120	6h10	P1 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt H.J. Clump RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb, 1062x 4lb incendiaries.
30 Mar 1944	LL794	UL-H²	NUREMBURG	2210	0630	8h20	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie, 108x 30lb, 1020x4lb incendiaries.
07 Apr 1944	LL748	UL-A²	Training	nk	nk	1h50	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Map-reading cross-country navigation exercise.
08 Apr 1944	ED767	UL-G²	Training	nk	nk	0h45	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
09 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Night map-reading cross-country navigation exercise.
10 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	AULNOYE	2335	0445	5h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Attacked by an enemy Me110 in the target area. No damage recorded and no hits claimed by the gunners.
13 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
16 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	High-level bombing, air-to-sea firing.
18 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	ROUEN	2130	0205	4h35	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Cpl F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards (two aiming points). Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.
20 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	COLOGNE	0010	0420	4h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up areas to the North and West of the city centre. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb, 1170x 4lb incendiaries. Due to a coolant leak over the target, one engine was shut down and the flight continued on three.
22 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Air test	nk	nk	0h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Air test.
22 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	DUSSELDORF	nk	nk	DNTO	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area to the North of the city-centre. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb, 1170x 4lb incendiaries. The runway at Elsham Wolds became obstructed by a collision between UL-G2 and UL-Q2. By the time the aircraft had been cleared, it was too late to take off and the crew scrubbed.
23 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	2h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
24 Apr 1944		UL-C²	KARLSRUHE	2140	0345	6h05	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1st wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 96x 30lb , 1170 x 4lb incendiaries / 2nd wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 84x 30lb , 1170x 4lb incendiaries / 3rd wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 96x 30lb, 1050x 4lb incendiaries / Supporters: 6x 2000lb bombs. It is not known to which wave the Hordal crew were allocated, but probably the 1st.
03 May 1944	LM439	UL-I²	MAILLY LE CAMP	2150	0340	5h50	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Flt Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Military depot and tank training centre. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.

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CREW MEMBER PROFILE

First Name/s:

Ralph Edward

Service No/s:

R158308 J25739

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