CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
LAMPRELL |
First Name/s: |
John Bernard |
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Service No/s: |
417646 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
NAV |
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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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16 Nov 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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17 Dec 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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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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16 Nov 1944 |
NF975 |
UL-J2 |
DUREN |
1240 |
1735 |
4h55 |
P1 Fg Off N. Layden |
NOTES: |
Enemy positions & lines of communication. Flown in close support of the American 1st & 9th Armies. On return FIDO in operation to assist in landing in poor visibility. Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x 1000lb, 7 or 6x 500lb bombs |
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17 Dec 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
ULM |
1520 |
2250 |
7h30 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: The marshalling yards and the Magirius-Deutz & Kassbohrer lorry factories. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 6x No.15 and 5x No.14 incendiary clusters, and 120x 4lb incendiaries. The crew's usual Navigator, Fg Off Courtis, was replaced on this trip by WO Lamprell (reason not known). |
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22 Dec 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
KOBLENZ |
1525 |
2215 |
6h50 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 13x 1000lb bombs. On return the Squadron was ordered to divert to Charterhall in Scotland due to poor weather across most of England. |
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23 Dec 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
Charterhall to Fiskerton |
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nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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28 Dec 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
BONN |
1535 |
2100 |
5h25 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 6x 1000lb and 8x 500lb bombs. |
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31 Dec 1944 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
OSTERFELD |
1500 |
2055 |
5h55 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 6x 1000lb, and 6x 500lb bombs. |
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14 Jan 1945 |
SW276 |
UL-G2 |
MERSEBURG / LEUNA |
1920 |
0315 |
7h55 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: The IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 12x 500lb bombs. Three FW-190 enemy fighters were sighted but no combat ensued. |
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28 Jan 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P2 |
STUTTGART - ZUFFENHAUSEN |
1940 |
0240 |
7h00 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: The Hirth aero-engine factory and Boash ignition works. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 12x 500lb bombs. |
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01 Feb 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
1610 |
2230 |
6h20 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards, factories and enemy troop positions. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1620x 4lb incendiaries. |
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07 Feb 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
KLEVE |
1855 |
0010 |
5h15 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16 x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the Canadian 1st Army and the 15th Scottish Division attacking the town. |
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02 Mar 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
COLOGNE |
0710 |
1215 |
5h05 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: The road infrastructure to the west of the Rhine leading to the Hohenzollern Bridge. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb, 2x 500lb, and 4x 250lb bombs. |
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05 Mar 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
CHEMNITZ |
1640 |
0210 |
9h30 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1170x 4lb incendiaries. Flown in support of Operation THUNDERCLAP. |
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08 Mar 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
KASSEL |
1700 |
0005 |
7h05 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1470x 4lb incendiaries. The aircraft experienced problems with the port and starboard inner engines and diverted into Jouvincourt, France. |
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10 Mar 1945 |
PB753 |
UL-X2 |
Jouvincourt to Fiskerton |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Fg Off H.R. McClelland RAAF |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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