CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
DOWDALL |
First Name/s: |
Owen Brian Matson |
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Service No/s: |
576822 |
Service: |
RAF |
Branch: |
Flight Engineer |
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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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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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09 May 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
1415 |
1725 |
3h10 |
P1 WO A.H. Young |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise and practice bombing. |
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22 May 1944 |
ME792 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
1500 |
1830 |
3h30 |
P1 WO A.H. Young |
NOTES: |
Fiskerton - Hunsdon - Woodbridge - Fiskerton. Purpose of flight nk. |
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14 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
FONTAINE LE PIN |
1310 |
1710 |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy positions in the Falaise, Normandy, battle area Load: 18x 500lb bombs Flown in support of the 3rd Canadian Division, which was advancing on Falaise Bombed at 3,000 ft; direct hit on the Aiming Point |
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15 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
LE CULOT (BEAUVECHAIN) |
0945 |
1330 |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Luftwaffe nightfighter airfield Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Bombed at 15,000 ft Direct hit on Aiming Point |
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16 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
POMERANIAN BAY |
2120 |
0440 |
7h20 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Mine laying ('gardening') in Pomeranian Bay (north of Stettin) Load: 6x 1,500lb sea mines Mines 'well-layed' at 12,000 ft Attacked by a Bf-109, which was destroyed by the rear gunner (no combat report found) |
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18 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
ERTVELDE-RHIEME (GHENT) |
2215 |
0125 |
3h10 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Mechanical transport oil depot and storage tanks on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, north of Ghent. Load: 13x 1,000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Went around twice but scored a direct hit on the Aiming Point |
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20 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Air Test and Lindholme to Base |
1400 |
1430 |
0h30 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Air test and transit back to base from Lindholme |
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24 Aug 1944 |
LM227 |
U2 |
Air test |
1100 |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Air test, Base to Binbrook |
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25 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
RUSSELSHEIM |
1955 |
0440 |
8h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area and the Opel Factory where V1 wings and fuselages were constructed Load: 1x 4,000lb 'Cookie' and 12x500 4lb incendiary clusters Followed out of the target area and attacked by a Ju-88; no combat report found. Carter's logbook states 'rocket firing' |
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26 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
GDYNIA |
2055 |
0540 |
8h45 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Mine-laying ('gardening') in the Gdynia area, dropped with the aid of 'Y' (H2S) equipment Load: 5x 2,000 lb mines Due to poor visibility at base all aircraft were diverted to Lossiemouth, Scotland The crews took the opportunity of gathering some Christmas trees in Scotland before returning home later the next day |
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27 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Lossiemouth to Elsham Wolds |
1400 |
1600 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion |
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28 Aug 1944 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
CHAPELLE NOTRE-DAME |
1855 |
2155 |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'Flying Bomb' launch site Load: 13x 1,000 lb and 4x 500 lb bombs Carter records a direct hit on the Aiming Point and that the crew were congratulated by 1 Group |
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29 Aug 1944 |
UL-V2 |
POMERANIAN BAY |
2155 |
0555 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off C.G. Wearmouth |
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NOTES: |
Mine-laying ('gardening') in the Pomeranian (Stettin) Bay ('Geraniums') Load: 5x 1,500 lb mines 'Well-layed' This operation marked the end of the crew's tour |
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