Bruce, K.R.
RAAF, Wireless Operator

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McConville, H.
Locke, D.R.
Munro, A.S.
Bruce, K.R.
Harris, A.H.
Smith, R.H.

RAF
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RAAF
RAAF
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DATE FLEW WITH

OPERATION

HOURS COUNTRY COMMENTS
11-4-44 McConville, H. Footman 24 7:25 France No signals-returned to base
6-5-44 McConville, H. Mongrel 41 6:00 France DZ found by map reading
9-5-44 McConville, H. Trainer 201 7:15 France Low cloud-returned to base
29-5-44 McConville, H. Donkeyman 401 5:30 France 15 cont-3 pkgs dropped
6-6-44 McConville, H. Tonga 3:15 France Glider & 9 containers dropped
17-6-44 McConville, H. No Code 3:10 France 1 Jeep-3 para's-3 containers
4-7-44 McConville, H. No Code 4:00 France 1 Jeep 6 cont. to Partizan's
15-7-44 McConville, H. No Code 6:45 France 15 cont.-3 pkgs dropped
20-7-44 McConville, H. No Code 5:25 France 15 cont.-1 pkg on drop zone
2-8-44 McConville, H. Messenger 22 7:15 France No reception, returned to base
8-8-44 McConville, H. Messenger 23 6:35 France 15 cont, 2 pkgs on DZ
14-8-44 McConville, H. Kipling 2 6:10 France Jeep, 6 cont.-2 pans-3 troops
24-8-44 McConville, H. John 70 6:10 France 15 cont-3 pkgs dropped
26-8-44 McConville, H. Moses 10 5:00 France Circled DZ half hr- no recept.
30-8-44 McConville, H. Hardy 15 5:00 France Eureka found DZ-15 canisters
6-9-44 McConville, H. Wallace 5 6:50 France Sq.search-no reception
11-9-44 McConville, H. Bob 313 5:35 France Good rec-15 con-4 pkgs
17-9-44 McConville, H. Market I 5:00 Holland Low cloud-but good drop
18-9-44 McConville, H. Market II 6:25 Holland Glider dropped on DZ
19-9-44 McConville, H. Market III 6:40 Holland Glider hit by flak-rope broke
21-9-44 McConville, H. Rummy II 5:25 France 4 troops-15 con-2 pkgs
21-10-44 McConville, H. Dudley I 5:35 Holland No rec-load returned to base
30-12-44 McConville, H. Crop 12 10:15 Norway Light flak divert-EarlsColne
7-2-45 McConville, H. Bomb-Weeze 5:50 Germany 12-500lb bombs dropped
20-2-45 McConville, H. Crupper 40 8:55 Norway Completed on second run
22-2-45 McConville, H. Crop 26 10:30 Norway No rec.-good weather
25-2-45 McConville, H. Ears 2 12:15 Norway Proper reception found
24-3-45 McConville, H. Varsity ????? Germany Glider-17lb gun-A/C missing


This Crew crashed near the Drop Zone on the east bank of the Rhine river in Germany, but all survived and made their way back to England.

Update: It has recently been brought to our attention
that Ken Bruce Wireless/Operator on this crew
was shot and killed by German gun fire while
parachuting down from the disabled aircraft.
(Official Records goofed again.)