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Form 540, Operations Record 178 Squadron December 1944 Page 22
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Operations Record Book
Detail of Work Carried Out
By No. 178 Squadron R.A.F. C.M.F.
For The Month of December 1944
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6.12.44 |
Liberator XW142 |
F/O Reid J.H. |
Supply Dropping |
1212A |
16.11 |
1402 Red ??? observed. V signal sent, Fighter escort observed. Target identified visually and by ?? Containers dropped on V2 1402 hours 2600ft -all containers dropped on heading 280 ?? IAS 140mph all parachutes seen to open. 12 containers of supplies - two loads WP? carried |
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Sgt Larne L.G. |
At 41° 31' 30" R |
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F/O King A |
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Sgt Kinchin W.E |
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F/O Ochen A. |
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Sgt Watkiss L |
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Sgt Padbury A.W. |
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EW276 |
Capt Shaw B.M. |
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1211A |
1551A |
Mustang escort seen in target area, target identified, Containers dropped on V and flares, 1400 hrs. 1401hrs 2600ft all containers dropped on heading 040?? IAS 145mph. 3 parachutes failed to open, good concentration of parachutes seen near marker. ??? seen to fall unopened. 1410hrs, 5-600ft 44????? Seen travelling North West. 12 containers of supplies - 2 loads WD carried. |
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Sgt Cartwright D.C |
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P/O Tennant H.H. |
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Sgt ??????? A.S. |
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F/O Hy??? D.M |
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Sgt Scott P. |
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Sgt Clarke C |
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Sgt Cook R |
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KG998 |
F/S Williams F.H. |
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1215A |
1545A |
1359hrs 2 ?? , one hit, V signal. ????? observed clearly - seven white strips. V ??? 1359 hrs 2400ft all containers dropped on heading 045??? IAS 145mph . Two parachutes failed to open. 12 containers of supplies. Two loads ??? |
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Sgt Philips K.H |
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Sgt D?????? D.J |
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Sgt Viner A.J. |
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Sgt ????? M. |
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Sgt Veassy J.A. |
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Sgt Twitchett T.F. |
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F/S Knights R.G. |
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KH208 |
W/O ???????? R. |
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1218A |
1544A |
1400hrs two red SM's??? near V signal. V signal observed. V signal sent. Fighter escort observed. 1402hrs 2400ft all containers dropped on heading 310?? IAS 145 parachutes seen to open - approximately 200 yds from V 12 containers of supplies. Two loads WP carried |
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Sgt Wait F. |
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F/O Harris D.M. |
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P/O Taylor A.R. |
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Sgt Cook R.A. |
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F/S Crighton J.J. |
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Sgt Bayliss J.C. |
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??? Wak??? E.E. |
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KG 928 |
F/S ?????? D. |
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1547 |
1401hrs two red SM's??? near V signal. V signal sent. Fighter escort seen. Signal identified visual/ ?????? fires seen 1408hrs 2800ft all containers dropped on heading 310?? IAS 140 All parachutes seen to open V not observed but many parachute of several colours observed on ground. 12 containers of supplies. Two loads VF carried |
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Sgt Calder A. |
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Sgt Ashfold F. |
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Sgt Dye. G.L |
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Sgt Slater J.E. |
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Sgt Feseby J. |
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Sgt Brownlee. F |
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Sgt Melroy S. |
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