Carpe Diem - 576 Squadron RAF

CREW MEMBER PROFILE
Surname:	KETTLE		First Name/s:	Thomas Michael Patrick

Service No/s:	1493970	Service:	RAFVR	Branch:	Air Bomber

Awards:	DFM

Return

Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
01 May 1944 01 May 1944	11 Base. Approximate date.
02 Jun 1944 02 Jun 1944	625 Squadron, Kelstern	Lancaster
16 Sep 1944 16 Sep 1944	1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, Lindholme	Lancaster
12 Dec 1944 12 Dec 1944	DFM Gazetted 12 Dec 44, p5692. Awarded as Sgt on 625 Squadron. Recommendation on file
01 Jan 1945 01 Jan 1945	No.1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, Lindholme. Joins the rest of his crew.	Lancaster
01 Jun 1945 01 Jun 1945	No.576 Squadron 'C' Flight, Fiskerton	Lancaster
20 Jun 1945 20 Jun 1945	Set Rank from Flight Record
25 Jun 1945 25 Jun 1945	Set Rank from Flight Record
16 Jul 1945 16 Jul 1945	50 Squadron, Sturgate	Lancaster
13 Sep 1945 13 Sep 1945	RAF Burn

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
20 Jun 1945	PA307	UL-W	Training	nk	nk	3h05	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise and fighter affiliation.
21 Jun 1945	LM294	UL-P	Training	nk	nk	2h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise.
22 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-P	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation; Air-to-sea firing
25 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-P	FLENSBURG	0700	1200	5h00	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 1 - evaluation of the German air defence network
27 Jun 1945	PA175	UL-K²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night bombing (two details)
28 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Air Test	nk	nk	0h15	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air test
29 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	FLENSBURG	1025	1530	5h05	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 2
01 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Air Test	nk	nk	0h15	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air test.
03 Jul 1945	RA562	UL-B	Training	nk	nk	1h00	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Bombing. DNCO as target obscured.
04 Jul 1945	PB574	UL-A²	FLENSBURG	1255	1710	4h15	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 5 - evaluation of the German air defence network.
13 Jul 1945	NG418	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	4h45	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise; Bombing; Air-to-sea firing
16 Jul 1945	PA175	UL-K²	Training	nk	nk	7h20	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise. No 'George' (autopilot).
17 Jul 1945	ME502	Ul-G²	Training	nk	nk	3h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise 'Bullseye'
18 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	2h10	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night bombing (two details).
21 Jul 1945	PA175	UL-K²	Training	nk	nk	2h00	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night fighter affiliation. Landed Coleby Grange.
23 Jul 1945	RF213	UL-B²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in the North Sea. Load 65,500lb.
24 Jul 1945	PB574	UL-A²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load 65,500lb
24 Jul 1945	PB574	UL-A²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load: 64,500lb
02 Aug 1945	NG273	UL-I²	Cook's Tour	1205	nk	3h50	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Tour of the areas attacked in Germany and France for station personnel. No route or passenger details.
03 Aug 1945	ME862	UL-J²	Training	1530	1700	1h30	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air-to-air and air-to-sea firing; Circuits and landings
04 Aug 1945	NG273	UL-I²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in Cardigan Bay
17 Aug 1945	PA176	*UL-H²	Air Test	1110	1200	nk	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air test

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