CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
DIXON |
First Name/s: |
Thomas William "Tom" |
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Service No/s: |
1683538 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Flight Engineer |
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Awards: |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
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02 May 1945 |
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03 May 1945 |
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11 May 1945 |
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26 May 1945 |
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25 Jun 1945 |
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29 Jun 1945 |
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24 Jul 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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02 May 1945 |
RA563 |
*UL-Q2 |
ROTTERDAM |
1315 |
1610 |
2h55 |
P1 Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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03 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
1035 |
1325 |
2h50 |
P1 Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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05 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
ROTTERDAM |
0645 |
0955 |
3h10 |
P1 Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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07 May 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T |
ROTTERDAM |
1220 |
1600 |
3h40 |
P1 Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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11 May 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58 |
1140 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.W. Everitt |
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Operation EXODUS; the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Brussels Airport B38 (now Melsbroek). Empty positioning flight. |
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11 May 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
BRUSSELS B58 TO FORD |
nk |
nk |
n/k |
P1 Plt Off J.W. Everitt |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS; the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Belgium. Load: 24 Passengers |
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11 May 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
FORD TO FISKERTON |
nk |
1725 |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.W. Everitt |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS Empty positioning flight back to Fiskerton |
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11 May 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58 |
1140 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.W. Everitt |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS; the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Brussels Airport B38 (now Melsbroek). Empty positioning flight. |
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26 May 1945 |
PA307 |
UL-W2 |
FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58 |
0840 |
1220 |
3h40 |
P1 Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS; the repatriation of Allied Prisoners of War. The port inner Constant Speed Unit (CSU) failed at 200ft on the approach to Brussels. An overshoot was executed and the aircraft flown directly back to Fiskerton. |
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25 Jun 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
FLENSBURG |
0655 |
1145 |
4h50 |
P1 R.F. Worsdell |
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Exercise POST MORTEM I Test of the enemy air defence network. |
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29 Jun 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
FLENSBURG |
1010 |
1545 |
5h35 |
P1 R.F. Worsdell |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM II; a test of the German air defence system |
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24 Jul 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
Bomb Disposal - Incendiary dumping |
1355 |
1525 |
2h30 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
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Disposing of unused incendiaries in the North Sea. |
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25 Jul 1945 |
ME801 |
UL-N |
Bomb Disposal - Incendiary dumping |
1820 |
1945 |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
NOTES: |
Disposing of unused incendiaries in the North Sea. |
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25 Jul 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T |
Bomb Disposal - Incendiary dumping |
1125 |
1250 |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
NOTES: |
Disposing of unused incendiaries in the North Sea. |
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26 Jul 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
Training |
1150 |
1410 |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ (H2S) cross-country navigation. |
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26 Jul 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
Training |
1620 |
1730 |
1h10 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
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Practice bombing from 6000ft. |
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27 Jul 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
Training |
1345 |
1700 |
4h15 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
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Fighter affiliation and ‘Y’ (H2S) cross-country navigation. |
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01 Aug 1945 |
ME801 |
UL-N |
Bomb Disposal - Incendiary dumping |
1125 |
1510 |
4h45 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation and disposal of unused incendiaries in Cardigan Bay. |
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04 Aug 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T |
Bomb Disposal - Incendiary dumping |
1500 |
1650 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
NOTES: |
Disposal of unused incendiaries. Location not known but presume N Sea due to the flight time. |
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22 Aug 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO |
0750 |
nk |
uk |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Positioning flight to Italy. |
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24 Aug 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
uk |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
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Operation DODGE. Carrying up to 22 Allied servicemen from Italy back to the UK |
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24 Aug 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
1835 |
nk |
uk |
P1 Fg Off R. Thackray |
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Operation DODGE. Return flight to base |
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