Blake, V.J.
RCAF, Pilot

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Darling, F.R.
Gillies, E.A.
Deacon, W.S.
Smith, J.E.
Harris, H.J.

RCAF
RCAF
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RCAF
RAF

 

DATE A/C TYPE

OPERATION

HOURS COUNTRY COMMENTS
29-4-44 O S.O.E. Stationer 88 6:15 France No signals received
3-5-44 W S.O.E. Wheelwright 83 7:05 France Target covered by smoke
11-5-44 I S.O.E. Donkeyman 47 2:45 France 15 cont 3 packs dropped
28-5-44 J S.O.E. Wheelwright 154 5:35 France 10/10ths cloud over target
6-6-44 F Glider Tonga 3:20 France D-Day Invasion Horsa drop
6-6-44 F Glider Mallard 3:30 France D-Day Invasion Horsa drop
3-7-44 F S.O.E. No Code 5:00 France Proper signal received
13-7-44 F S.O.E. Stationer 5:00 France No signals received
25-7-44 G S.O.E. Peter 7:10 France No sig. received-engine trouble
1-8-44 F S.O.E. Pimento 112 6:10 France Wrong sig. Coned by search lts.
5-8-44 F S.A.S. Dingson 35A 4:00 France Glider drops safely
12-8-44 F S.O.E. Salesman 20 5:30 France 15 con 2 packs dropped
20-8-44 F S.A.S. Hardy 6 5:00 France Target found by Rebecca
24-8-44 F S.O.E. Tom 53 3:55 France No reception appeared
26-8-44 F S.A.S. Houndsworth 59 4:50 France 15 cont dropped on target
31-8-44 F S.O.E. Osric 120 4:10 Belgium 10/10ths cloud over target
5-9-44 S S.A.S. Noah 6 3:30 Belgium Jeep, containter &2 Panns. drop
10-9-44 F S.O.E. Osric 139 4:25 Holland No reception in target area
17-9-44 F Glider Market I 1:20 Holland Tow rope broke over England
17-9-44 S S.A.S. Layton 108/25 5:55 France Message - Return to base
19-9-44 Y Glider Market III 3:15 Holland Tow rope broke near Ghent
1-10-44 F S.O.E. Nico 1 3:00 Holland After Drop, Trouble (see book)
24-11-44 G S.O.E. Thrush Red 2 7:50 Norway 2 tries-bad weather over target
26-12-44 J S.O.E. Bit 1 8:45 Norway No reception-Land-Acklington
28-1-45 N Bomb Modrath 5:10 Germany Bombs straddle railway areas
7-2-45 N Bomb Weeze 4:35 Germany Bombs dropped thru cloud
2-3-45 A S.O.E. Crop 18 11:20 Norway No reception found
24-3-45 G Glider Varsity 5:30 Germany Glider released on target
2-4-45 Q S.O.E. Stirrup 4 8:30 Norway Weather very bad. No enemy.
17-4-45 Q S.O.E. Crupper 37B 9:10 Norway Primary target found. Sig. OK
21-4-45 C S.O.E. Tablejam 337 8:20 Denmark No reception appeared
23-4-45 C S.O.E. Snaffle 6 8:00 Norway Perfect reception found
WAR OVER
10-5-45     Doomsday I   Norway Adverse weather
11-5-45     Doomsday II   Norway Transport Jeep & 4 troops
12-5-45     Doomsday III   Norway Transport Jeep & 4 troops
18-5-45     Doomsday IV   Norway 13 containers & freight
20-5-45     Transport   Belgium 6th Airborne returned 3 trips
29-5-45     Transport   Belgium Troops to Brussels, 4 trips
30-5-45     Transport   Belgium Repat, RAF POW's - 2 trips
2-6-45     Transport   Belgium Repat, RAF POW's - 2 trips
9-6-45     Transport   Belgium Repat, RAF POW's - 3 trips