CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
HERBERT |
First Name/s: |
Owen Rufus "Herby" |
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Service No/s: |
1311784 182136 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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03 May 1941 |
No.9 Receiving Wing (later to become No.9 Initial Training Wing), Arden Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon |
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18 May 1941 |
No.11 Initial Training Wing, Prince of Wales Hotel, Scarborough |
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18 Aug 1941 |
No.20 Elementary Flying Training School, Yeadon |
Tiger Moth |
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03 Nov 1941 |
No.1 Pupil Pilot's Pool, Peterborough |
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08 Jan 1942 |
Embarked UK on board troopship SS Valendam |
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22 Jan 1942 |
Disembarked Canada/USA |
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24 Jan 1942 |
36 Service Flight Training School, Penhold, Alberta |
Anson |
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08 May 1942 |
Awarded Flying Badge and promoted to Sgt |
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24 May 1942 |
No.2 Flying Instructors School, Claresholm, AB |
Oxford, Moth tbc |
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20 Jul 1942 |
No.32 Elementary Flying Training School, Bowden, AB (Instructor) |
Stearman, Moth, Cornell tbc |
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31 Aug 1943 |
No.35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, SK |
Oxford |
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06 Oct 1943 |
No.31 (RAF) Personnel Despatch Centre |
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22 Oct 1943 |
Embarked Halifax, NS |
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29 Oct 1943 |
Disembarked UK (date tbc) |
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03 Dec 1943 |
No.14 Elementary Flying Training School, Elmdon |
Tiger Moth tbc |
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07 Mar 1944 |
No.3 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, South Cerney |
Oxford |
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22 May 1944 |
No.28 OTU, Wymeswold & Bircotes. Selected his crew. |
Wellington |
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18 Jul 1944 |
Accident in 28 OTU Wellington LP296. |
Wellington |
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27 Jul 1944 |
Appointed to commission as Plt Off on probation (emergency) from the rank of WO (London Gazette 05 Sep 44, p4114) |
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01 Aug 1944 |
No. 1667 HCU, Sandtoft |
Halifax |
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15 Oct 1944 |
No.1 Lancaster Finishing School, Hemswell |
Lancaster |
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23 Oct 1944 |
No.576 Squadron, 'A' Flight, Fiskerton |
Lancaster |
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27 Jan 1945 |
Promoted to Fg Off (war substantive) (London Gazette 02 Mar 45, P1198) |
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07 May 1945 |
Herbert and crew screened from operations on 576 Sqn (although their last op was flown on 20 Apr 45). |
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10 May 1945 |
Brighton (possibly Air Crew Disposal Wing) |
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05 Sep 1945 |
Al Maza, Egypt |
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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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22 Oct 1944 |
UL-G2 |
ESSEN |
1550 |
2130 |
5h40 |
P1 Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick |
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NOTES: |
Target: built-up and industrial areas, including the Krupps works Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Fg Off O R Herbert |
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23 Oct 1944 |
PA173 |
UL-G2 |
ESSEN |
1550 |
2130 |
5h40 |
P1 Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up & Industrial areas (incl. Krupps). This was Herbert's 'second dickie' trip. |
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05 Nov 1944 |
ND521 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1610 |
1800 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise |
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08 Nov 1944 |
PM-U |
Training |
1205 |
1640 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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NOTES: |
Loaded cross-country navigation exercise and high-level bombing. Probably flown in a 'borrowed' 103 Sqn aircraft ybc. |
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09 Nov 1944 |
PD309 |
UL-W2 |
WANNE-EICKEL |
0835 |
1305 |
4h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil plant. Standing in for the Herbert crew Flight Engineer. |
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11 Nov 1944 |
PD309 |
UL-W2 |
DORTMUND |
1605 |
2135 |
5h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Hoesch Benzin GmbH synthetic oil plant |
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21 Nov 1944 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
ASCHAFFENBURG |
1605 |
2205 |
6h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards, The Master Bombers' callsigns were Chatham 1 & Chatham 2 |
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26 Nov 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
High level bombing and air-to-sea firing. DNCO, The WOp is not known as the flight is not entered in the crew's normal WOP, J A Stephens', logbook. |
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02 Dec 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
1540 |
1655 |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
High-level bombing and air-to-sea firing. |
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04 Dec 1944 |
PB785 |
IL-L2 |
KARLSRUHE |
1640 |
2255 |
6h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area |
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06 Dec 1944 |
ME735 |
UL-P2 |
MERSEBURG/LEUNA |
1640 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery |
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12 Dec 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
ESSEN |
1610 |
2145 |
5h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Krupp munitions factory and railway centre |
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17 Dec 1944 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
ULM |
1515 |
2250 |
7h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards, and Magirius-Deutz and the Kassbohrer lorry factories |
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29 Dec 1944 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
SCHOLVEN/BUER |
1520 |
2100 |
5h40 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Hydeierwerke Scholven synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen.. |
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02 Jan 1945 |
ME317 |
UL-C2 |
NUREMBURG |
1450 |
2320 |
8h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards and built-up area. |
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12 Jan 1945 |
JB410 |
UL-H2 |
Training |
1430 |
1710 |
2h40 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. |
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13 Jan 1945 |
SW276 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook. |
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15 Jan 1945 |
NG119 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook. |
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17 Jan 1945 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. WOp not known as not in Stephens' logbook. |
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02 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
WEISBADEN |
2050 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area (where large amounts of enemy troops were resting). |
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04 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1440 |
nk |
3h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation. |
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07 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
KLEVE |
1905 |
0015 |
5h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints. Flown in support of the 1st Canadian Army and the 5th Scottish Division attacking the town. |
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08 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
POLITZ |
1925 |
0355 |
8h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: I G Farben synthetic oil plant. |
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11 Feb 1945 |
PB785 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1100 |
1200 |
1h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Air test; fighter affiliation. |
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14 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
CHEMNITZ |
2005 |
0455 |
8h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: city. Involved in a combat (no report found). Witnessed another bomber being shot down at 0009 hrs. |
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17 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1310 |
1730 |
4h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation, taking in the Cherbourg Peninsula. Carried a second WOp; Flt Sgt D S Gould (listed as pax on the crew list) |
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19 Feb 1945 |
JB410 |
UL-H2 |
Training |
1255 |
1415 |
1h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs. |
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20 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
DORTMUND |
2150 |
0400 |
6h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Rhenania Ossag oil refinery, in the Reisholz district |
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23 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
PFORZHEIM |
1550 |
2340 |
7h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area around 4852N 00842E and a ball bearing factory. |
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27 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1255 |
1405 |
1h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs. |
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28 Feb 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
NEUSS |
0845 |
1035 |
1h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy ground positions. All aircraft were recalled approximately one hour after departure. |
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01 Mar 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
MANNHEIM |
1150 |
1810 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. |
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02 Mar 1945 |
PD403 |
UL-F2 |
COLOGNE |
0720 |
1225 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Roads to the West of the Rhine leading to Hohenzollern Bridge |
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05 Mar 1945 |
PB785 |
UL-L2 |
Training |
1015 |
1140 |
1h25 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs |
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05 Mar 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B2 |
COLLECT AIRCRAFT |
1910 |
1920 |
0h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Collect aircraft from Scampton. |
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07 Mar 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B2 |
DESSAU |
1700 |
0230 |
9h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: Built-up area. |
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23 Mar 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
1410 |
1640 |
2h30 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) runs; bombing. |
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27 Mar 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
PADERBORN |
1445 |
1940 |
4h55 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: Built-up Area & Troop Positions (flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr pocket’) |
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03 Apr 1945 |
UL-F2 |
NORDHAUSEN |
1315 |
1935 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: SS Barracks, bridges, and V2 rocket factory. The Squadron ORB lists Petersen as MUG, but Lloyd records it in his logbook. As Gunnery Leader, Petersen, if he was on board, may have been checking the gunners. |
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04 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F2 |
LUTZKENDORF |
2115 |
0510 |
7h55 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery |
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09 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
KIEL |
1925 |
0135 |
6h10 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-boat yards & the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel Harbour |
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11 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
Training |
1515 |
1715 |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Low-level map-reading cross-country navigation. Pax/observer: WOp Sgt E Ashley. |
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14 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
CUXHAVEN |
1940 |
0020 |
4h40 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Harbour area. This operation was flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam. |
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18 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
HELIGOLAND |
0945 |
1420 |
4h35 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. |
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22 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
BREMEN |
1510 |
2010 |
5h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: The Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations (flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city). Master Bomber cancelled mission due to cloud cover over target and instructed crews to bring bombs back. The less experienced crews jettisoned their bombload. |
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23 Apr 1945 |
NX576 |
UL-K |
Training |
1710 |
1725 |
0h15 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Sack dropping from 500 ft in preparation for Operation MANNA |
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25 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
BERCHTESGARTEN |
0510 |
1310 |
8h00 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks |
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29 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
1130 |
1420 |
2h50 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
NOTES: |
Operation MANNA: dropping food and supplies to the starving Dutch population |
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30 Apr 1945 |
NX562 |
UL-F |
DELFT AIRFIELD |
1445 |
1750 |
3h05 |
P1 Fg Off O.R. Herbert |
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Operation MANNA: dropping food and supplies to the starving Dutch population |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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