Carpe Diem - 576 Squadron RAF

CREW MEMBER PROFILE
Surname:	HORDAL		First Name/s:	Stephen Godmunder "'Steve'"

Service No/s:	R147919 J85627 20435	Service:	RCAF	Branch:	Pilot

Awards:	DFC (Gazetted 17 Oct 44, p4752 & AFRO 2637/44 dated 08 Dec 44. Citation reads: 'completed… numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which (he has) invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty’. Awarded on 576 Sqn

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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
06 Feb 1942 06 Feb 1942	Enlisted at No.4 Recruiting Centre, Saskatoon, SK as AC2
07 Feb 1942 07 Feb 1942	No.2 Manning Depot, Brandon, MB.
09 Apr 1942 09 Apr 1942	No.5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, SK (guard duties)
22 May 1942 22 May 1942	No.4 Initial Training School, Edmonton Normal School, Edmonton, AB
17 Jul 1942 17 Jul 1942	Graduated from ITS and promoted to Leading Aircraftman (LAC)
29 Aug 1942 29 Aug 1942	No.5 Elementary Flying Training School, High River, AB	Tiger Moth
29 Oct 1942 29 Oct 1942	No.7 Service Flying Training School, Fort MacLeod, AB	Anson
19 Feb 1943 19 Feb 1943	Awarded Pilot's Flying Badge and promoted to Sergeant.
05 Mar 1943 05 Mar 1943	No.1 'Y' Depot, Halifax, NS
06 Mar 1943 06 Mar 1943	Embarked Halifax, NS. Vessel and precise date tbc.
04 Apr 1943 04 Apr 1943	Disembarked UK. (Port and precise date tbc)
05 Apr 1943 05 Apr 1943	No.3 (RCAF) Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth
06 Jun 1943 06 Jun 1943	No.15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Grove (Groundschool)
22 Jun 1943 22 Jun 1943	No.15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Greenham Common.	Oxford
13 Jul 1943 13 Jul 1943	No.1511 Beam Approach Training Flight, 79 Course, Greenham Common	Oxford
20 Jul 1943 20 Jul 1943	Returned to No.15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Greenham Common	Oxford
10 Aug 1943 10 Aug 1943	No.12 Operational Training Unit, 60 Course, Chipping Warden (groundschool). Hordal crew formed.
26 Aug 1943 26 Aug 1943	No.12 Operational Training Unit, Edgehill	Wellington
27 Sep 1943 27 Sep 1943	No.12 Operational Training Unit, Chipping Warden	Wellington
05 Dec 1943 05 Dec 1943	No.1657 Heavy Conversion Unit. Hordal crew joined by Flight Engineer Sgt Perry; he was later replaced by Sgt Valentine.	Stirling
30 Jan 1944 30 Jan 1944	No.3 Lancaster Finishing School, Feltwell	Lancaster
14 Feb 1944 14 Feb 1944	No.576 Squadron, 'A' Flight, Elsham Wolds	Lancaster
10 Mar 1944 10 Mar 1944	Set Rank from Flight Record
23 Mar 1944 23 Mar 1944	Discharged on appointment to commission.
24 Mar 1944 24 Mar 1944	Commissioned as Pilot Officer, Service Number J85627.
29 Jun 1944 29 Jun 1944	Crew screened from operations on 576 Squadron
14 Jul 1944 14 Jul 1944	No.1666 Heavy Conversion Unit, Wombleton. Conversion to Halifax and as Instructor.	Halifax
01 Sep 1944 01 Sep 1944	No.1669 Heavy Conversion Unit, Langar as Instructor	Halifax, Lancaster
24 Sep 1944 24 Sep 1944	Promoted to Flying Officer.
12 Mar 1945 12 Mar 1945	No.1654 Heavy Conversion Unit, Wigsley, as Instructor	Lancaster, Oxford
16 Jul 1945 16 Jul 1945	Bomber Command Instructors School, Finningley. Instructor course.	Lancaster
31 Aug 1945 31 Aug 1945	No.1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, Topcliffe, as Instructor.	Lancaster
01 Feb 1946 01 Feb 1946	Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
02 Feb 1946 02 Feb 1946	No.4 Missing Research and Enquiry Unit, Germany. The MREU was set up to trace thousands of missing Allied aircrew. Hordal served with the unit until 26 Jan 1947.
08 Mar 1946 08 Mar 1946	Re-engaged with Service Number 20435.
01 Oct 1946 01 Oct 1946	Reverted to Flying Officer.
31 Jan 1947 31 Jan 1947	Embarked UK (precise date, port and vessel tbc)
07 Feb 1947 07 Feb 1947	Disembarked Canada (precise date and port tbc)
13 Mar 1947 13 Mar 1947	Winnipeg, MB (possibly with 11 Group, NW Air Command, RCAF)
29 Jul 1947 29 Jul 1947	Smith River Airfield, BC
10 Oct 1947 10 Oct 1947	Hartney Airfield (KT5), MB
19 Apr 1949 19 Apr 1949	Retired from the RCAF.
16 Aug 2008 16 Aug 2008	Headquarters Northwest Air Command, Winnipeg, MB

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
19 Feb 1944	LL794	UL-D²	LEIPZIG	2310	0650	7h40	P1 Plt Off A.J. Bodger P2 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt R.P. Lloyd AB Sgt S.G. Barnes NAV Sgt W. Scott WOp Sgt K. Watkins TBC MUG Sgt P.W. Robert RG Sgt J.A. Russell
NOTES:	Target: Built-up Area
21 Feb 1944	LL794	UL-D²	Training	nk	nk	4h55	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
23 Feb 1944	ME583	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	4h50	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
25 Feb 1944	LM438	UL-C²	AUGSBURG	1830	0245	8h15	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Aircraft factories. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries.
02 Mar 1944	LM471	UL-J²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 Flt Sgt D.W. McIvor RCAF FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
07 Mar 1944	LL794	UL-D²	Training	nk	nk	1h00	P1 Plt Off A.J. Bodger P2 Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt R.P. Lloyd AB Sgt S.G. Barnes NAV Sgt W. Scott WOp Sgt K. Watkins TBC MUG Sgt P.W. Robert RG Sgt J.A. Russell
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
10 Mar 1944	ME586	UL-B²	Training	nk	nk	0h30	P1 Flt Sgt A.L. Puttock P2 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation (Did not complete operation). With Hordal crew
11 Mar 1944	LM469	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	1h30	P1 Flt Sgt A.L. Puttock P2 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation; high level bombing. With Hordal crew? Possibly Sgt F B Edwards as MUG.
13 Mar 1944	ED767	UL-G²	Training	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
15 Mar 1944	ND385	UL-N²	STUTTGART	1935	0340	8h05	P1 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt N.V. Burgess RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 96x 30lb, 750x 4lb incendiaries. Aircraft is listed in the ORB as A2, but in Hordal's logbook as N2.
17 Mar 1944	LM469	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	1h20	P1 Flt Lt J.M. Shearer RNZAF P2 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF FE Sgt C.N.G. Drew AB Sgt J.A. Ford RAAF NAV WO A.H. Biltoft RAAF WOp Sgt J.W. McLeod RAAF MUG Sgt C.V. Fox RG Sgt A.R. Jackson RAAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
18 Mar 1944	LL748	UL-A²	FRANKFURT	1910	0120	6h10	P1 Flt Sgt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt H.J. Clump RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb, 1062x 4lb incendiaries.
30 Mar 1944	LL794	UL-H²	NUREMBURG	2210	0630	8h20	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie, 108x 30lb, 1020x4lb incendiaries.
07 Apr 1944	LL748	UL-A²	Training	nk	nk	1h50	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Map-reading cross-country navigation exercise.
08 Apr 1944	ED767	UL-G²	Training	nk	nk	0h45	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
09 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Night map-reading cross-country navigation exercise.
10 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	AULNOYE	2335	0445	5h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Attacked by an enemy Me110 in the target area. No damage recorded and no hits claimed by the gunners.
13 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
16 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	High-level bombing, air-to-sea firing.
18 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	ROUEN	2130	0205	4h35	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Cpl F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards (two aiming points). Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.
20 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	COLOGNE	0010	0420	4h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up areas to the North and West of the city centre. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb, 1170x 4lb incendiaries. Due to a coolant leak over the target, one engine was shut down and the flight continued on three.
22 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Air test	nk	nk	0h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Air test.
22 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	DUSSELDORF	nk	nk	DNTO	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area to the North of the city-centre. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb, 1170x 4lb incendiaries. The runway at Elsham Wolds became obstructed by a collision between UL-G2 and UL-Q2. By the time the aircraft had been cleared, it was too late to take off and the crew scrubbed.
23 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	2h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
24 Apr 1944		UL-C²	KARLSRUHE	2140	0345	6h05	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1st wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 96x 30lb , 1170 x 4lb incendiaries / 2nd wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 84x 30lb , 1170x 4lb incendiaries / 3rd wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 96x 30lb, 1050x 4lb incendiaries / Supporters: 6x 2000lb bombs. It is not known to which wave the Hordal crew were allocated, but probably the 1st.
26 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	ESSEN	2230	0320	4h50	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Plt Off H.A.W. Rumbelow NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt A.R. Jackson RAAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1st Wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 108x 30lb, 1170x 4lb incendiaries / 2nd Wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 60x 30lb, 660x 4lb incendiaries / 3rd Wave: 1x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs, 84x 30lb, 1050x 4lb incendiaries / 4th Wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 60x 30lb, 600x 4lb incendiaries / 5th Wave: 1x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs, 84x 30lb, 960x 4lb incendiaries. It is not known in which wave the Hordal crew flew.
27 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	FRIEDRICHSHAFEN	2155	0615	8h20	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1st Wave: 1x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs, 84x 30lb, 1050x 4lb incendiaries / 2nd Wave: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 30x 30lb, 600x 4lb incendiaries / 3rd Wave: 1x 1000lb, 1x500lb bombs, 84x 30lb, 960x 4lb incendiaries. It is not known in which wave the Hordal crew flew.
29 Apr 1944	ND783	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	2h20	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Plt Off H.A.W. Rumbelow NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
30 Apr 1944	LM439	UL-I²	MAINTENON	2140	0215	4h35	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Ammunition dump. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.
03 May 1944	LM439	UL-I²	MAILLY LE CAMP	2150	0340	5h50	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Flt Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off R.E. Power RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Military depot and tank training centre. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.
07 May 1944	LM439	UL-I²	RENNES	2140	0225	4h45	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Rennes/St Jacques Luftwaffe airfield and ammunition dump. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.
17 May 1944	LL800	UL-H²	Training	nk	nk	1h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Air-to-sea firing.
19 May 1944	ND859	UL-L²	ORLEANS	2200	0245	4h45	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Fleury-les-Aubrais marshalling yards. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs
21 May 1944	ME801	UL-N²	DUISBERG	2205	0315	5h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 204x 30lb incendiaries
22 May 1944	ME801	UL-N²	DORTMUND	2215	0245	4h30	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 108x 30lb, 1170x 4lb incendiaries.
24 May 1944	ME801	UL-N²	AACHEN	2340	0410	4h30	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Aachen West and Rothe-Erde marshalling yards. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.
26 May 1944	ME801	UL-N²	Training	nk	nk	2h20	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
27 May 1944	ME801	UL-N²	AACHEN	2350	0420	4h30	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Aachen East and Rothe-Erde railway yards. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x500lb bombs.
28 May 1944	ME801	UL-I²	Training	nk	nk	2h20	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
31 May 1944	ME801	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	2h15	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
02 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	CALAIS	2230	0245	nk	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Coastal railway gun battery. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Most aircraft could not bomb due to cloud cover and brought their bombs back. It is unclear if the Hordal crew dropped their bombs.
03 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	WIMEREUX	nk	nk	DNTO	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Coastal gun battery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 15x 500lb bombs. Did not take off due to engine problems.
05 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	ST MARTIN DE VARREVILLE AND CRISBECQ	2120	0130	4h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Coastal gun battery at Crisbecq. Load: 18x 500lb bombs.
06 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	VIRE	2150	0300	5h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt E.C. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Viaduc de Martilly road/rail bridge (western aiming point) and marshalling yards. Load: 18x 500lb bombs.
10 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	FLERS	0005	0505	5h00	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Luftwaffe airfield.
11 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	Training	nk	nk	1h45	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF PAX Flt Lt C.F. Jenkinson RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. Air Bomber Flt Lt Jenkinson came along for the ride, possibly as a check on Fg Off Gerus?
12 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	GELSENKIRCHEN	2230	0240	4h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Nordstern synthetic oil plant (Gelsenberg AG). Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.
14 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	LE HAVRE	2020	2350	3h30	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Docks and E-Boat pens. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.
16 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	STERKRADE	2255	0320	4h25	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Ruhr-Chemie AG synthetic oil plant at Holten. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Hordal's logbook records the flight time of 4h10 but the ORB gives 4h25.
17 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	AULNOYE	2330	0335	4h05	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Road/rail bridge near the marshalling yards at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Load: 18 x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber told crews only to bomb the TIs if visible through the low cloud. Most crews returned with the bombload intact but the Hordal crew managed to bomb at 14000ft.
19 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	SIRRACOURT	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: V1 flying bomb site. Load: tbc. The operation cancelled just after seven aircraft (including Hordal's ME801) had departed. Recalled by R/T.
22 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	MIMOYECQUES	1345	1655	3h10	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: V3 cannon construction site. Load: 18x 500lb bombs.
23 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	SAINTES	2140	0505	7h25	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Tech Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Load: H2S Aircraft: 10x 1000lb, 2x 500lb bombs; all other aircraft: 10x 1000lb, 3x 500lb bombs. ME801 was probably equipped with H2S tbc.
25 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	FLERS	0115	0440	3h25	P1 Flt Lt S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: V1 flying bomb launch site. Load: 18x 500lb bombs.
29 Jun 1944	ME801	UL-C²	DOMLEGER	1135	1445	3h10	P1 Plt Off S.G. Hordal RCAF P2 FE Sgt G.B. Valentine AB Fg Off H. Gerus RCAF NAV Flt Sgt A.M.R. Cambrin RCAF WOp Sgt F. Sheppard MUG Sgt F.B. Edwards RG Sgt D.E. Jones RCAF
NOTES:	Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. This was the Hordal crew's final operation on 576 Squadron.

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