CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
HAYWOOD |
First Name/s: |
Gerald "Gerry" |
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Service No/s: |
J39577 R168028 |
Service: |
RCAF |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
not known |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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27 Jun 1943 |
No.6 Elementary Flying Training School, Prince Albert, SK |
Tiger Moth |
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22 Aug 1943 |
No.11 Service Flying Training School, Yorkton, SK |
Crane |
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09 Dec 1943 |
Discharged on appointment to Commission |
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10 Dec 1943 |
Awarded Pilot's Flying Badge and appointed to commission as Plt Off (Canada Gazette 05 Feb 44, p567) |
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31 Jan 1944 |
No.1 Aircrew Graduate Training School, Maitland, NS |
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30 Mar 1944 |
Embarked Canada on board HMS Andes (Date & port tbc) |
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06 Apr 1944 |
Disembarked UK (Date & port tbc) |
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07 Apr 1944 |
No.3 (RCAF) Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth |
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09 May 1944 |
No.6 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Little Rissington |
Oxford |
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10 Jun 1944 |
Promoted to Fg Off (Canada Gazette 11 Nov 44, p4748) |
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18 Jul 1944 |
No.83 Operational Training Unit, Peplow. Forms his crew. |
Wellington |
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06 Oct 1944 |
No.11 Base, Boston Park, Lindholme |
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12 Oct 1944 |
No.1667 Heavy Conversion Unit, Sandtoft. |
Halifax tbc |
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24 Oct 1944 |
No.1 Lancaster Finishing School, Hemswell (annotated as Sturgate in Haywood's Logbook) |
Lancaster |
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03 Dec 1944 |
No.1667 Heavy Conversion Unit, Sandtoft |
Lancaster |
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29 Jan 1945 |
No.576 Squadron, 'B' Flight, Fiskerton |
Lancaster |
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26 Jun 1945 |
No.8 Air Crew Holding Unit, Rufforth |
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27 Sep 1945 |
Transferred to the RCAF Reserve, General Section, Class F (Canada Gazette 29 Dec 45, p6015) |
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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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07 Feb 1945 |
RA516 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
7h55 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Loaded night cross-country navigation |
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09 Feb 1945 |
ME801 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation; bombing |
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13 Feb 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
DRESDEN |
2120 |
0705 |
9h45 |
P1 Fg Off A.H. De-Mille RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area. Haywood's 'second dickie' |
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16 Feb 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h35 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs |
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17 Feb 1945 |
NN806 |
UL-M2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation |
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20 Feb 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
DORTMUND |
2145 |
0410 |
6h25 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Rhenania Ossag oil refinery, Reisholz district. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1604x4lb incendiaries. Attacked by an unidentified aircraft; the pilot took corkscrew evasive action and the attack was broken off. No damage or injuries sustained. |
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21 Feb 1945 |
NG273 |
UL-Y2 |
DUISBERG |
1945 |
0135 |
5h50 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area and docks. Sighted four jet fighters but not attacked. |
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23 Feb 1945 |
NG273 |
UL-Y2 |
PFORZHEIM |
1555 |
2355 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area and ball bearing factory around 4852N 00842E |
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26 Feb 1945 |
RA514 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h30 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation |
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27 Feb 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation; bombing; air-to-sea firing |
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28 Feb 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
NEUSS |
0855 |
1150 |
3h55 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy ground positions. All aircraft were recalled at 0945 as enemy forces were too close to our own Army or had already been captured by the Allies. 4000 lb ‘Cookie’ jettisoned at sea. |
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01 Mar 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-D2 |
MANNHEIM |
1200 |
1815 |
6h15 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Described as 'quiet' by Haywood. |
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05 Mar 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T2 |
CHEMNITZ |
1655 |
0200 |
9h05 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area. Haywood described the raid; 'Flak - holed in several places - thru bomb bay near nav with full load'. |
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07 Mar 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
DESSAU |
1715 |
0225 |
9h10 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. 'Very heavy flak in Ruhr'. |
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07 Mar 1945 |
ME671 |
UL-Z2 |
Air Test |
nk |
nk |
0h55 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Pre-op air test |
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08 Mar 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
KASSEL |
1715 |
0045 |
7h30 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. 'Quiet trip'. |
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11 Mar 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
ESSEN |
1135 |
1700 |
6h25 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Flown in support of advancing Allied ground forces. Described by Haywood as a 'Gift - good prang'. |
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23 Mar 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
High-level bombing; 'Y' (H2S runs); air-to-sea firing. |
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24 Mar 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
DORTMUND |
1310 |
1820 |
5h10 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Harpenerweg oil refinery. |
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26 Mar 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Fg Off D.B. Graham |
NOTES: |
Mutual fighter affiliation. Flown with the Graham crew but Air Gunners Sgt E F C Jeffery and Sgt R C Abbott RCAF from the Haywood crew came along too |
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27 Mar 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
PADERBORN |
1455 |
1940 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built up area and enemy troop positions. Flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr Pocket’. Described as 'another gift' by Haywood. |
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31 Mar 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
HAMBURG |
0625 |
1130 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Blohm & Voss U-Boat building & engineering yards. 'Flak' |
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03 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
NORDHAUSEN |
1315 |
1935 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: SS Barracks, bridges, and V2 rocket factory. Haywood described the trip as, 'Bombing a shambles. Very bad icing'. |
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05 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
LUTZKENDORF |
2120 |
0520 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery. |
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09 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q2 |
KIEL |
1905 |
0125 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Shipping, Deutsche-Werke U-boat yards & industrial centre on E side of Kiel Harbour. The heavy cruiser ‘Admiral Scheer’ was sunk in dock. Haywood noted, 'Searchlights and heavy flak'. |
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11 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Air test and high-level bombing. |
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14 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
CUXHAVEN |
1935 |
0015 |
4h40 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Harbour area. Flown as a diversion to the main BC attack on Potsdam. |
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18 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
HELIGOLAND |
0955 |
1420 |
5h25 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. 'Good prang' |
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20 Apr 1945 |
RA594 |
UL-V |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h50 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Low-level map-reading cross-country navigation |
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22 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
BREMEN |
1525 |
2010 |
5h45 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. The Master Bomber cancelled mission due to cloud cover over target and instructed crews to bring bombs back. |
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23 Apr 1945 |
PD271 |
UL-T |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h40 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Sack dropping from 300 ft in preparation for Operation MANNA. |
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25 Apr 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
BERCHTESGARTEN |
0520 |
1305 |
8h45 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks. Squadron’s final bombing raid of the War. Described by Haywood as a 'shambles' but 'nice scenery'. |
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04 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
1130 |
1415 |
3h45 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA. Dropping food supplies for the starving Dutch civilians. |
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07 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
ROTTERDAM |
1200 |
1520 |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA. Dropping food supplies for the starving Dutch civilians. |
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11 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
1115 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS: bringing Allied POWs home. On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one Air Gunner, normally the rear gunner, who occupied the mid-upper turret and was responsible for the safe loading of the 20+ passengers. Positioning flight to Brussels Melsbroek (B58) Airport. |
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11 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
BRUSSELS - FORD |
nk |
nk |
uk |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS. Bringing Allied POWs back to the UK. Take-off delayed due to engine problem. |
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11 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
FORD - FISKERTON |
nk |
2050 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS. Return to base. Total flight time for all three legs was 3h50. |
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15 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h25 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs; high-level bombing. |
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16 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
FISKERTON - BRUSSELS B58 |
0735 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS: bringing Allied POWs home. On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one Air Gunner, normally the rear gunner, who occupied the mid-upper turret and was responsible for the safe loading of the 20+ passengers. Positioning flight to Brussels Melsbroek (B58) Airport. |
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16 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
BRUSSELS B58 - WESTCOTT |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS. Bringing Allied POWs back to the UK. The passengers included one woman from the Red Cross. |
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16 May 1945 |
RA563 |
UL-Q |
WESTCOTT - FISKERTON |
nk |
1305 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Operation EXODUS. Return to base. Total time for all three flights was 3h40. |
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19 May 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h05 |
P1 Fg Off G. Haywood RCAF |
NOTES: |
Formation flying (three aircraft). Wireless Operator not confirmed - possibly Sgt A Milward |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public |
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
