CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
REES |
First Name/s: |
Horace Lewis |
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Service No/s: |
J22187 |
Service: |
RCAF |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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Awards: |
DFC |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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22 Oct 1943 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
Auto loaded with upgrade to v1.0.04 |
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03 Dec 1943 |
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07 Mar 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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09 Mar 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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03 Dec 1943 |
ED888 |
UL-V2 |
LEIPZIG |
0000 |
0720 |
7h20 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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11 Dec 1943 |
JA957 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1410 |
1445 |
0h35 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local Flying |
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16 Dec 1943 |
W4123 |
UL-R2 |
BERLIN |
1620 |
0030 |
8h10 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area. Hit by flak. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries (Shown as ND902 in ORB) |
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16 Dec 1943 |
JA957 |
UL-X2 |
BERLIN |
1620 |
0030 |
8h10 |
P1 WO T.J. Bassett RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. Diverted to Wickenby due to bad weather but overshot the flare path at 0028 hrs whilst landing in low cloud and fog. The captain retracted the undercarriage and the Lancaster came to a halt on its belly. Three crewmen were possibly injured. Aircraft (Cat B) was repaired but was lost on 08 Jul 44 with 9 Sqn. |
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18 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
Training |
1410 |
1440 |
0h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local Flying |
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20 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
FRANKFURT |
1700 |
2115 |
4h15 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area. Returned early - engine trouble. Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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22 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
ELSHAM WOLDS TO BOURN |
1500 |
1545 |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off J.H. Richards |
NOTES: |
with Rollins Crew |
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22 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
BOURN TO ELSHAM WOLDS |
1700 |
1745 |
0h45 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Boston logbook says UL-X (2?) |
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24 Dec 1943 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
BERLIN |
2350 |
0750 |
8h00 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries Boston logbook says UL-C (2?) |
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28 Dec 1943 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1650 |
2355 |
7h05 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries Shown as 29 Jan 194 in Boston logbook. |
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30 Dec 1943 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
Training |
1455 |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying, fighter affiliation. |
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01 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
2345 |
0725 |
7h40 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1212x 4lb incendiaries |
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14 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BRUNSWICK |
1630 |
2205 |
5h35 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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20 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1600 |
2345 |
7h45 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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21 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
MAGDEBURG |
1930 |
0245 |
7h15 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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23 Jan 1944 |
ND402 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local Flying Not shown in Boston logbook. |
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27 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1715 |
0135 |
8h20 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries |
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29 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
0000 |
0750 |
7h50 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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30 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1630 |
2320 |
6h50 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 762x 4lb incendiaries. COMBAT Sgt Sumak awarded DFM for destroying an enemy fighter |
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04 Feb 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air-Test, Air to sea firing |
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05 Feb 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air test, A-S, 2- & 3- engine flying |
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05 Feb 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Sea dive bombing, low flying |
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15 Feb 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1705 |
0020 |
7h15 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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19 Feb 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
LEIPZIG |
2315 |
0715 |
8h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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24 Feb 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
SCHWEINFURT |
1800 |
0220 |
8h20 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries One inconclusive combat reported over target (ac N/K) (ORB) |
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25 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
AUGSBURG |
1805 |
0205 |
8h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Aircraft factories Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries One inconclusive combat reported over target (ac N/K) (ORB) |
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03 Mar 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
Air test |
1630 |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Possibly JA715 |
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07 Mar 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
1525 |
nk |
1h45 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air test, local flying Possibly ND385 |
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09 Mar 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
1030 |
nk |
1h10 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing, fighter affiliation |
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10 Mar 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
1530 |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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11 Mar 1944 |
LL830 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1415 |
1615 |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Bombing at Donna Nook Range, and fighter affiliation. Sgt Bird flew as WOp. |
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18 Mar 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-N2 |
FRANKFURT |
1845 |
0040 |
5h55 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and1062x 4lb incendiaries |
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30 Mar 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-K2 |
NUREMBURG |
2135 |
0535 |
8h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1020x 4lb incendiaries |
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01 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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06 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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07 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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08 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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10 Apr 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-N2 |
AULNOYE |
2305 |
0420 |
5h15 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb |
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11 Apr 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-N2 |
AACHEN |
2005 |
0020 |
4h15 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb bombs and 300x 4lb incendiaries. |
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14 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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16 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing. |
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22 Apr 1944 |
LL796 |
UL-T2 |
DUSSELDORF |
2210 |
0305 |
4h55 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up area to the north of the city centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries First tour completed |
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