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405 (PFF) Squadron "Operations Record Book" shows the following which appear
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9/10 1944 |
"H" |
R.150814 W/O Stringham E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT E. E. Thorn |
"LILLE" (Marshalling Yard) 7 Aircraft Detailed |
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12 x 1,000 MC; 2 x 500 MC) 4/10ths cloud with fair visibility intarget area. Load released at 0050 hours from 16,000 feet on centre between 2 TI reds seen cascading at 0042 hours. On approaching target at 0042 hours, saw 2 T.I reds cascading. Bombed on these which were then on ground and dying out. Several fires seen burning on run in. At 0052 hours, saw large yellowish explosion. Landed base undamaged. Photograph attempted. |
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10/11 1944 |
"H" |
R.150814 W/O Stringham E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"LAON" 7 Aircraft Detailed |
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(Bombload: Same as "J"). Very small amounts of cloud with downward visibilty good in target area. Load released at 0348 hours from 13,500 feet on two overlapping T.I. green on ground. Both cascaded at 0346 hours. On arrival, T.I. reds had just burned out. Bombed two overlapping T.I. green which illuminated railway tracks and with moonlight showed up adjacent ground detail. The T.I. greens were on Western exit from sorting sidings and bombing was on the greens and to the immediate Northwest. At 0347 hours, one T.I green cascaded about one mile from S.S.W. of target, but attracted no bombs. Landed base. Photograph attempted. |
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11/12 1944 |
"H" |
R.150814 W/O Stringham E. W. J.25740 F/O L. R. Stein R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT E. E. Thorn |
"AACHEN" 10 Aircraft Detailed |
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(Bombload: Same as "S"). 6/10 cloud with good visibility in target area. Load released at 2252 hours from 18,000 feet on 4 T.I reds on ground, seen cascading at 2239 hours. Four T.I. reds seen cascading at 2239 hours. These were on ground when bombing. Many scattered incendiary fires seen. H.E. bombing appeared to be concentrated around the markers. Landed base. Photograph attempted. |
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3/4 1944 |
"E" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT E. E. Thorn |
"MONT DIDIER" (Aerodrome)
14 Aircraft Detailed
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Clear visibility. Identified A.P. visually and by Red Spot Fires. Load released on Green T.I.s at 0023:30 hours from 10,000 feet. 0017 hours, Illumination flares and Red Spot Fires seen to fall and at 0018 hours, second lot of Red ground markers went down. M.C. heard to say, "Disregard Red Spot Fires to south and bomb Greens", Own bombs seen to burst slightly South of A.P. Big smoke cloud covered A.P. on leaving. Landed base. |
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6/7 1944 |
"V" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O L. R. Stein R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"MANTES GASSICOURT"
11 Aircraft Detailed
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Clear with good visibility. Load released at 0220:45 hours from 8,500 feet on centre of concentration of red, green and white T.I.s and Red Spot Fires. On arrival at target at 0207 hours, saw Illuminator Flares and Red spot Fire. At 0214 hours, red spot fire. At 0214:30 0216:30 hours, white T.I. At 0219 hours, heard M.C. instruct to bomb centre of concentration of all marking and he signed off. On run up, saw built up area to port. Bombing was to Southern end of Yard.On leaving entire target covered by smoke. Landed base. |
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8/9 1944 |
"H" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"HAINE ST. PIERRE"
14 Aircraft Detailed
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Clear with no cloud. Load released at 0326:14 hours from 6,800 feet on Yellow T.I. as ordered by M.C. First saw red spot fires at 0318 hours. Saw Illuminator flares at 0319 hours. Saw green T.I.s two to three minutes later, 300 yards Northeast of where yellow T.I. fell later. Ordered to bomb yellow T.I. by M.C. All bombing concentrated on yellow T.I. Deputy M.C. ordered to remark target but could not do it because of smoke. Later bombers told to bomb fires. Landed base. |
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10/11 1944 |
"H" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell K. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"GHENT" (Marshalling Yard) 14 Aircraft Detailed |
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4 to 6/10th's base with fair visibility. Load released at 2346:33 hours from 8,000 feet on centre between two yellow T.I.s on ground about 500 yards S.W. of two yellow T.I.s. The yellow T.I.s were close to A.P. 2345 hours, M.C. instructed Main Force to bomb yellow T.I.s with 2 second overshoot. Bombed centre between two yellow T.I.s with 11/2 second overshoot. Later heard him say yellow T.I.s werecorrectly placed. Landed base. |
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19/20 1944 |
"B" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"NEAR MT. COUPLE" (Radar Jammer) 10 Aircraft Detailed |
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No cloud with some haze. Load released at 0005:03 hours from 9,800 feet by H.2.S. with a very distinct image. No T.I.s seen at target. Two sticks of bombs fell as own bombs went (one stick close on N.E. and one stick 3/4 mile N.E.). No T.I.s seen on leaving target. Landed base. |
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21/22 1944 |
"W" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"DUISBURG" 5 Aircraft Detailed |
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10/10 cloud at 6,000 feet. Load releasedat 0110:48 hours from 20,000 feet by H.2.S with clear image. Three or four red wanganui flares fell to port (one mile) at bombing. First RPF seen fall at 0109 hours at target. No results observed. Landed base. Photograph attempted. |
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22/23 1944 |
"B" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"DORTMUND" 7 Aircraft Detailed |
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No cloud with fair visibility. Load released at 0047 hours from 20,000 feet on centre between two red T.I.s on ground seen cascading at 0042 hours. On arrival at target at 0041 hours, three red T.I.s were cascading. At 0042 hours, red T.I.s cascaded - bombed on these when on ground. At 0043 hours, flares G/I fell and at 0044 hours T.I. greens and T.I yellows seen. More green T.I.s at 0046 hours. Bombing was concentrated around. Unable to see any ground detail. On leaving target, much smoke and incendiary fires seen. Landed base. |
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24/25 1944 |
"V" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"AACHEN WEST" (Marshalling Yard)
7 Aircraft Detailed
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Clear with ground haze. load released at 0226:26 hours from 16,800 feet on one red T.I. on ground seen cascading at 0220 hours. At 0221, three green T.I.s cascaded slightly to starboard of the red. Bombed on red. 0228 hours, red T.I. cascaded. Bombing started immediately first red T.I. hit ground. Attack appeared concentrated. Check made by H.2.S at time of bombing. A/C had passed over town. Landed base. |
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27/28 1944 |
"C" |
R.150814 W/O Stringham E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"RENNES" (St. Jacques Airfield) 15 Aircraft Detailed |
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Clear with good visibility. Load released at 0144:30 hours from 12,000 feet on one yellow T.I. on ground, seen cascading at 0142 hours. On arrival at 0131:36 hours, saw three green T.I.s cascading, followed by Illuminator flares then a slight lull in marking until T.I. yellow cascaded at 0142 hours. Yellow T.I. was to starboard of A.P. at time of bombing. One white T.I. cascaded. Bombing was scattered at opening, but improved after T.I. white cascaded. On leaving target, a fire was starting. Could not hear M.C. Landed base. Photograph attempted. |
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28/29 1944 |
"P" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"MARDICK" (Medium Battery) 14 Aircraft Detailed |
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Returned from primary at 0036 hours at 11,000 feet. Gee u/s, no markers down, and no concentration of bombs seen. Clear with good visibilty . Gee u/s and on arrival at estimated position of target did not see any markers down and only a few scattered bomb bursts, running East to West along coast. Did not drop bombs and at 0042 hours, after leaving coast, saw green T.I. go down. 4 x 500 G.P. T.Inst, released 5105 N. 0207 E. 0038 hours from 12,000 feet to reduce weight. 14 x 500 G.P. T. Inst., Gee u/s, and no markers down at target. Landed base. |
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/June 1 1944 |
"H" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"NEAR MT. COUPLE" (Radar Jammer) 10 Aircraft Detailed |
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Clear with no cloud. Load released at 0326:14 hours from 6,800 feet on Yellow T.I. as ordered by M.C. First saw red spot fires at 0318 hours. Saw Illuminator flares at 0319 hours. Saw green T.I.s two to three minutes later, 300 yards Northeast of where yellow T.I. fell later. Ordered to bomb yellow T.I. by M.C. All bombing concentrated on yellow T.I. Deputy M.C. ordered to remark target but could not do it because of smoke. Later bombers told to bomb fires. Landed base. |
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5/6 1944 |
"P" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"LONGUES" (Light Coastal Battery) 16 Aircraft Detailed |
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10/10 thin cloud at 8,000 feet. Load released at 0420:24 hours from 9,000 feet by H.2.S. and Gee. 0416 hours, one green T.I. cascaded followed by red T.I. The green appeared to fall north of target which was identified on good H.2.S/Gee run. Cloud too thick to assess results. Think our bomb burst in center of red glow seen below cloud. Photograph attempted. Landed base. |
Normandy
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7/8 1944 |
"P" |
R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"FORET de CERISY" 13 Aircraft Detailed |
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No cloud with good visibility. Load released at 0147 hours from 6,000 feet on one green T.I. on ground seen cascading at 0139 hours. On arrival at target saw one green T.I. cascading. When running up on this, heard M.C. say "Hold everything. I am going to assess the green T.I.". He dropped T.I. red at 0141:42 hours which overshot the green T.I. by approximately 300 hundred yards. M.C. then heard to say "Bomb the green T.I.". More, red T.I.s cascaded at 0144;48 hours and green T.I.s at approximately 0148 hours. Bombing was well concentrated around the green T.I.s. Fires were seen at St. Lo and these appeared to attract bombing as many bomb flashes seen. Photograph attempted. Landed base. |
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16/17 1944 |
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R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 SGT Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"RENESCURE" (Constuctional Works) 11 Aircraft Detailed |
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10/10 cloud at 6 to 7,000 feet. Load released at 0056:42 hours from 11,000 feet near edge of glow of T.I.s red. No T.I.s seen cascading at target, Only glow on could seen from T.I. red. Some bomb flashes seen on cloud on run in. Landed base. |
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23/24 1944 |
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R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 F/S Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"COUBRONNE" (Constructional Works) 7 Aircraft Detailed |
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10/10 cloud with good visibility. Bombed at 0100:30 hours from 12,000 feet near edge of glow of red T.I.s. First red T.I. fell at 0055 hours, backed up at 0057 and 0100 M.C. said "Lucky Strike" at 0056 hours. Not much bombing seen. Photograph attempted. Landed base. |
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24/25 1944 |
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R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 F/S Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"MIDDLE STRAETE" (Constructonal Works) 14 Aircraft Detailed |
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No cloud with good visibility. Bombed at 0128:33 hours from 14,000 feet on middle, red T.I. First red fell at 0120 hours. Second red fell at 0123 hours. Third red fell at 0125 hours. Spread in line across track for three miles. Bombed middle red T.I. which checked with Gee. Some bombing on two T.I.s to Starboard, but mostly concentrated on two centre T.I.s. Photograph attempted. Landed base. |
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27/28 1944 |
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R.150814 W/O Stringam E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 F/S Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"OISEMONT /NEUVILLE-AU-BOIS" (Constructional Works) 13 Aircraft Detailed |
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5/10 cloud, tops 8,000 feet. Bombed at 0132:04 hours from 13,500 feet on centre of red T.I.s. First red T.I. 0126 hours. Two red T.I.s at 0130 hours. 0131:30 hours, green T.I. down, undershot by 100 yards. No ground detail observed. Red T.I.s fell in "L" shape. One red to North and 2 were down to S.E. No other bombing seen. Photograph attempted. Landed base. |
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28/29 1944 |
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R.150814 W/O Stringham E. W. J.25740 F/O Stein L. R. R.172667 F/S Shurvell J. W. R.197236 F/S Moore G. E. RAF/1050043 SGT Shaw J. M. RAF/1607735 SGT Thorn E. E. |
"METZ" (Marshalling Yard)
14 Aircraft Detailed
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This aircraft failed to return from this operation and nothing has been heard from any member of this crew since time of take off. |
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Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing.
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