
CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
HARDIE |
First Name/s: |
Eric Stuart "Andy" |
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Service No/s: |
(1332754) 189495 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal |
SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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29 Jan 1941 |
Enlisted in the Reserves at Uxbridge as AC2 |
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21 Jul 1941 |
No.1 Air Crew Receiving Centre, Regents Park, London |
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02 Aug 1941 |
No. 10 Initial Training Wing, Scarborough, Yorks |
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01 Sep 1941 |
Embarked Glasgow on board SS Louis Pasteur |
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25 Oct 1941 |
31 Personnel Depot, Moncton, Canada |
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06 Nov 1941 |
Arcadia, Florida Primary Training under the Arnold Scheme |
Stearman PT-17 |
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18 Dec 1941 |
Promoted to Leading Aircraftsman |
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20 Feb 1942 |
Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama, Basic Training |
Vultee BT13, North American BT13A |
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29 Apr 1942 |
Craig Field, Selma, Alabama, Advanced Training |
M American AT6A, Vultee BT13 |
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03 Jul 1942 |
Awarded Flying Badge and USAAF wings & promoted Sergeant |
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21 Jul 1942 |
Embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia on board HMT Dominion Monarch |
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29 Jul 1942 |
Disembarked UK |
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30 Jul 1942 |
No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, UK |
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20 Aug 1942 |
14 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit (14 (P) AFU), Ossington, Notts |
Oxford |
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22 Sep 1942 |
No. 1 Staff Pilot Training Unit, Cark, Cumbria |
Anson |
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11 Nov 1942 |
Air Observer Navigation School (AONS) (No. 6 AOS, 6 (O)AFU), Staverton, Northants; Staff Pilot |
Anson |
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21 Nov 1942 |
Air Observer Navigation School (AONS) (No. 6 AOS, 6 (O)AFU), MOreton Valence, Glos; Staff Pilot |
Anson |
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01 Jun 1943 |
Promoted to Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt). |
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18 Sep 1943 |
No. 7 Air Observer School (AOS) 7 (O)AFU), Bishops Court, County Down, NI |
Anson |
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01 Mar 1944 |
No. 1 Beam Approach School, Watchfield, Wilts (Course) |
Oxford |
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08 Mar 1944 |
No. 7 Air Observer Navigation School (AONS), Bishops Court, Glos |
Anson |
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01 Jun 1944 |
Promoted to Warrant Officer (WO). |
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21 Jul 1944 |
Awarded Good Conduct Badge |
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03 Oct 1944 |
No. 26 Operational Training Unit, Wing, Bucks |
Wellington |
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18 Dec 1944 |
Discharged on appointment to commission |
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19 Dec 1944 |
No. 1 Aircrew School, Gamston, Notts (course) |
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29 Jan 1945 |
No.3 Aircrew School, Sturgate, Lincs (course) |
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15 Feb 1945 |
No. 71 Base, Lindholme, Lincolnshire (1668 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU), Bottesford, Leicestershire) |
Lancaster II and III |
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08 Apr 1945 |
Joined No. 576 Squadron at Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire. |
Lancaster I and III |
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17 Sep 1945 |
No. 61 Squadron, Sturgate, Lincolnshire with crew |
Lancaster I and III |
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25 Jan 1946 |
No. 61 Squadron, Waddington, Lincolnshire; 14 Mar 46 – Last flight on No. 61 Squadron. |
Lancaster I and III |
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23 May 1946 |
No. 100 Personnel Dispatch Centre, Uxbridge, London |
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07 Aug 1947 |
Applied to resign his commission in the RAFVR to reside permanently abroad |
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18 Aug 1947 |
Application approved |
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19 Aug 1947 |
Commission resigned retaining rank of Flying Officer (LG 09 Sep 47, p4245) |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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11 Apr 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
High level bombing |
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12 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
Training |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Air test, air to sea firing |
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13 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Loaded cross country (9000lb) |
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13 Apr 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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13 Apr 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
1120 |
nk |
1h10 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Fishpond, fighter affiliation |
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14 Apr 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
CUXHAVEN |
1920 |
0030 |
5h10 |
P1 Flt Lt J.S. Bray RCAF |
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Harbour. Flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam Load: B, C, G, N, X, K2: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs Hardie: 'Quiet trip.' |
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24 Apr 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
1410 |
nk |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
LL Cross country, air to air firing |
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25 Apr 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
BERCHTESGADEN |
0535 |
1335 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks Load: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs Hardie: 'Good trip. Slight flak.' |
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26 Apr 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Sack dropping. Practice for Operation Manna, Passenger: Maj. Edwards, Royal Army Service Corps |
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29 Apr 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
VALKENBURG-LEIDEN AIRFIELD |
1155 |
1500 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks of scks |
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30 Apr 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
THE HAGUE - DELFT AIRFIELD |
1525 |
1810 |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: 4 blocks of sacks |
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01 May 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
ROTTERDAM |
1510 |
1815 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks of sacks |
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07 May 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
ROTTERDAM |
1220 |
1610 |
3h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA Load: All aircraft: 4 blocks of sacks |
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11 May 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
1225 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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11 May 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
BRUSSELS B58 – FORD |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret Load: 24 passengers |
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11 May 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
FORD – FISKERTON |
nk |
1840 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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16 May 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
'Y' Cross country: Base, Scunthorpe, Didcot, London, Gravesend, Scunthorpe; Air to sea firing. |
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26 May 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 D |
0845 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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26 May 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
BRUSSELS B58 D – OAKLEY |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret Load: 24 passengers |
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26 May 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
OAKLEY – FISKERTON |
nk |
1645 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret |
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07 Jun 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Night fighter affiliation. Recalled. Crew composition uncertain as RCAF personnel may have left. |
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09 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Cooks Tour |
nk |
nk |
4h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Cooks Tour: Base, Amsterdam, Osnabruck, Hamm Dortmund, Essen, Antwerp, Base |
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18 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Y Cross Country, air to sea firing. Base, Scunthorpe, Cardiff, Bedford, Base |
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20 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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21 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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22 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h35 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing, formation flying three aircraft |
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25 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Flensburg |
0705 |
1155 |
4h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM I (Dated 26 Jun in Hardie's logbook) |
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27 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Night cross country, bombing |
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29 Jun 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Flensburg |
1025 |
1540 |
5h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM II |
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01 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Flensburg |
1215 |
1800 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Exercise Post Mortem III (Recorded as Post Mortem 4 in Hardie logbook) |
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01 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Flensburg |
1215 |
1800 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Exercise Post Mortem III (Recorded as Post Mortem 4 in Hardie logbook) |
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09 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
Ul-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Air to air and air to sea firing |
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10 Jul 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h25 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing, bombing. Did not complete operation |
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23 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Bomb disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h40 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal – 10,800lb Incendiaries N Sea 5245N 00240E |
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23 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Bomb disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal – 10,800lb Incendiaries N Sea 5250N 00230E |
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25 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Bomb disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal – 7000lb Incendiaries N Sea 5248N 00235E |
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25 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Bomb disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Bomd disposal – 7000lb Incendiaries N Sea 5248N 00236E |
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30 Jul 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
High level bombing |
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31 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Y Cross country and high level bombing |
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01 Aug 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
Bomb disposal and training |
nk |
nk |
2h55 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal, cross country. Incendiaries Cardigan Bay 6,400lb |
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04 Aug 1945 |
LM679 |
UL-D2 |
Cooks Tour |
nk |
nk |
4h35 |
P1 Gp Capt T.J. Arbuthnot |
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Cooks Tour P2 E S Hardie (Hardie crew) Passengers: F/L Sheenan, F/O Raper, F/S Hall-Smith, F/O Meeson, F/O Duckett Base, Arnhem, Emmerich, Wessel, Essen, Cologne, Rotterdam, Base |
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05 Aug 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO |
0730 |
1355 |
6h25 |
P1 Sqn Ldr J. Overton |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. Route:Base-Selsey Bill-Caen-Poitiers-Elba-Naples-Pomigliano Gee and HS2 failed at French coast |
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07 Aug 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
6h35 |
P1 Sqn Ldr J. Overton |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. |
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07 Aug 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
GLATTON - FISKERTON |
1845 |
1900 |
0h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr J. Overton |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. |
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10 Aug 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Three circuits and landings (check for Dodge operation) No air bomber carried |
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13 Aug 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
Bomb disposal |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal Incendiaries Cardigan Bay |
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16 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
FISKERTON – POMIGLIANO |
0710 |
1410 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. Base-Aylesbury-Selsey Bill-Poitiers-Toulouse-Corsica-Elba-Pomigliano |
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20 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
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20 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
GLATTON – FISKERTON |
1450 |
1515 |
0h25 |
P1 Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order. |
PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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