CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
ROBERTS |
First Name/s: |
Frank |
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Service No/s: |
419539 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Wireless Operator |
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Awards: |
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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 |
Auto loaded with initial creation of profile |
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31 Oct 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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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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12 Sep 1944 |
PB472 |
UL-R2 |
FRANKFURT |
1825 |
0200 |
7h35 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 14x Type 14 incendiary clusters and 120x 4lb incendiaries |
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16 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
LEEUWARDEN |
0045 |
0405 |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Luftwaffe aerodrome Load: 20x 500lb bombs Flown in support of Operation MARKET GARDEN |
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17 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) |
1625 |
1910 |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy gun positions to the north of the town Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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20 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
CALAIS (SANGATTE) |
1510 |
1855 |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal defences Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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26 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
CAP GRIS-NEZ |
1105 |
1355 |
2h50 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Heavy coastal gun batteries Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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27 Sep 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
CALAIS |
0915 |
1230 |
3h15 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy fortifications between marshalling yards and the Canal de Calais Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs |
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05 Oct 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
1840 |
2220 |
3h40 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie' and 14x 4lb incendiary clusters Suffered a failure of Gee so returned early, landing at Elsham Wolds. |
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11 Oct 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK, BRESKENS |
1435 |
1745 |
3h10 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Coastal gun battery (two aiming points) on the south bank of the Scheldt estuary, covering the approaches to Antwerp Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Thompson's aircraft was in the first wave (Battle order 'A') attacking the first aiming point. The target soon became obscured by smoke and dust during the course of the attack, preventing him from bombing. He returned to Elsham Wolds with his bombload |
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14 Oct 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
DUISBURG |
0620 |
1125 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Mines and coke ovens (4 aiming points) in the Hamborn district of the city Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie'; 108x 30lb and 1,170x 4lb incendiaries Flown in support of Operation HURRICANE, this was the first of two attacks on Duisburg that day (see below) |
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14 Oct 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
DUISBURG |
2210 |
0355 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area to the north of the docks Load: 12x 1,000lb and 4x 500;b bombs Flown in support of Operation HURRICANE |
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31 Oct 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
Transit to new operating base at Fiskerton |
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nk |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Transit from Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton Two groundcrew were carried as passengers to service the aircraft on landing at Fiskerton; 259 Robinson (Flight Mechanic, Airframes) and 929 Knights (Flight Mechanic, Engines) |
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02 Nov 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
DUSSELDORF |
1625 |
2140 |
5h15 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Northern built-up area of the city Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 6x 1,000lb bombs, and 6x 500lb bombs |
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04 Nov 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
BOCHUM |
1730 |
2155 |
4h25 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 6x 1,000lb and 6x 500lb bombs |
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06 Nov 1944 |
PD312 |
UL-R2 |
GELSENKIRCHEN (NORDSTERN) |
1205 |
1620 |
4h15 |
P1 Fg Off S.D. Thompson RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Nordstern synthetic oil plant Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie', 6x 1,000lb and 6x 500lb bombs |
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