Podd, S.W.F.
RAF, Air Gunner

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Shapley, E.D.E.
Minchington, N.G.
Tregoning, B.
Hewitt, D.C.
Needham, K.B.
Podd, S.W.F.
Turnbull, W.J.

RAF
RAAF
RAF
RAF
RAF
RAF
RAF

 
DATE FLEW WITH

OPERATION

 HOURS COUNTRY COMMENTS
5-4-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Paul 73 6:30 France 15 cont-3pkgs-visibility good
11-4-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Trainee 160 3:40 France Foggy-returned to base
6-5-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Percy 10 7:00 France Target located - no signal
6-6-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Tonga 3:50 France Horsa glider & 9 conts dropped
13-6-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Sunflower 7 3:10 France 15 cont-3 pkgs dropped
4-7-44 Shapley, E.D.E. No Code 5:30 France No signal - supplies returned
10-7-44 Shapley, E.D.E. No Code 4:30 France 15 cont-3 pkgs-good signal
17-7-44 Shapley, E.D.E. No Code 6:10 France 15 cont-3 pkgs dropped
22-7-44 Shapley, E.D.E. No Code 6:00 France 15 cont-3 pkgs-good signal
5-8-44 Barr, H.W. Diplomat 12 5:00 France Standard load dropped
6-8-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Giles, 11A 3:45 France Improper signals no drop made
15-8-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Kipling 3A 6:20 France Sq-search-no signal received
24-8-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Pimento 54 6:30 France 15 cont-2 pkgs-1 hangup
31-8-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Espana 5 4:55 France 15 cont dropped on target area
5-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Bob 319 5:20 France 14 cont dropped-1 hangup
9-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Glover 17 4:15 France 15 cont-2 pkgs/2nd run 2 pkgs
13-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Stockbroker 28 6:15 France DZ lost on run in, poor drop
17-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Market I 5:20 Holland Horsa Glider dropped-Arnhem
18-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Market II 1:00 Holland Engine failed-landed Chibolton
19-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Layton 27 4:15 Holland No reception
21-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Layton 29 4:20 Holland 1 Jeep/6 cont/4 troops
24-9-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Pistol 9C 7:00 France No recep/dark clouds on DZ
21-10-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Draughts III 5:00 Holland Gee homing-no reception
29-11-44 Shapley, E.D.E. Halter i 9:30 Norway No reception-cloudy
30-12-44 Oliver, V.R. Crop 9 9:45 Norway DZ not identified-shortage fuel
28-1-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Modrath 5:00 Germany 13-500lb bombs dropped
7-2-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Weeze 5:00 Germany 13-500lb bombs on Gee
20-2-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Pelham 8 10:40 Norway Supplies dropped on target
24-3-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Varsity 5:15 France Glider released 1 tank
22-4-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Hock 7 8:10 Norway 13 cont-3 pkgs dropped

 

WAR OVER

 
18-5-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Doomsday III   Norway 13 cont-2200lbs freight
19-5-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Doomsday IV   Norway 13 containters & petrol
22-5-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Transport   Belgium spare parts-returned-Horsa
29-5-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Transport   Belgium 15 troops to Brussels
30-5-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Transport   Belgium Returned RAF POWs
1-6-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Transport   Belgium Troops Gosfield-Dunsford
5-6-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Transport   Belgium Troops Gosfield-Blackbushe
9-6-45 Shapley, E.D.E. Transport   Belgium Chibolton-transport