CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
HISCOCKS |
First Name/s: |
John James |
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Service No/s: |
(1339013) 198152 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
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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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31 Dec 1944 |
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01 Feb 1945 |
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18 Apr 1945 |
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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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31 Dec 1944 |
NF976 |
UL-Z2 |
OSTERFIELD |
1505 |
2105 |
6h00 |
P1 Plt Off R.C. Sowerbutts |
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OSTERFELD Marshalling yards Load: Z2: 6x No.15, 5x No.14 Incendiary Clusters, and 120x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 6x 1000lb, and 6x 500lb bombs Combat with ME410. No damage sustained. ORB: 'Approaching the target, Fg Off Sowerbutts in Z2 was followed by a ME410. The mid-upper gunner WO Hiscocks opened fire and the fighter broke away.' |
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01 Feb 1945 |
PB785 |
UL-L2 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
1610 |
2255 |
6h45 |
P1 Fg Off R.C. Sowerbutts |
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Target: Marshalling yards, factories & troop positions |
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18 Apr 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B |
HELIGOLAND |
0955 |
1450 |
4h55 |
P1 Fg Off B.H. O'Neill RCAF |
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Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Engine failure on the way out; the crew continued to the target and bombed from 12,000 ft. Haakstad (injured) and George were absent for this trip and were replaced by Anderson and Hiscocks. Described by O'Neill as 'Engine packed up 1 hr before target. Bombed from 12.000ft. Good prang'. |
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