CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

LESTER

First Name/s:

Gordon

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Service No/s:

1818761

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Air Gunner

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown
25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

30 Oct 1944

ME671

UL-V2

COLOGNE

1735

2340

6h05

P1   Flt Lt H. Leyton-Brown
P2   
FE   Sgt R.A. Hawkins
AB   Sgt G. Paterson
NAV  Sgt L. Peters
WOp  Sgt J. Coates
MUG  Sgt J.P. McMullen
RG   Sgt G. Lester

NOTES:

Target: North-western part of the city. The Squadron records show a Sgt E Johnson as the WOp, but Coates’ logbook lists himself in that crew position.

12 Dec 1944

PD309

UL-W2

ESSEN

1615

2135

5h20

P1   Flt Lt H. Leyton-Brown
P2   Flt Lt S.T. Boullier
FE   Sgt R.A. Hawkins
AB   Flt Sgt G. Paterson
NAV  Sgt L. Peters
WOp  Sgt E. Johnson
MUG  Sgt J.P. McMullen
RG   Sgt G. Lester

NOTES:

Target: Krupps munitions factory and rail centre at 5125.5N 00701E. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. 'Second Dickie' trip for Flt Lt Boullier

02 Feb 1945

NG119

UL-D2

WIESBADEN

2125

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P1   Fg Off R.C. Sowerbutts
P2   
FE   Plt Off M.D. Groundwater
AB   Fg Off H.J. O’Connor
NAV  Sgt H.W. Porter
WOp  Flt Sgt H.J. Knightbridge
MUG  Sgt G. Lester
RG   Sgt R.E. Streatfield

NOTES:

Target: Built-up Area (where large amounts of troops were resting) - FTR

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