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This
Day In History
Summary
of Events for No.
439 (CAN) Squadron
as
recorded in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book
for
10
June 1944
R.A.F.
Hurn
Scattered cloud in the
morning becoming quite clear
in the afternoon. Operations were to be carried out early in the
morning but were deferred until 13:50 hrs when ten aircraft took
off led by W/C Judd to do a job on the Headquarters of the 21st
Panzer Division, supposedly located west of Bretteville but
weather conditions forced us to return with bomb loads. Another
operation was carried out at 18:50 hrs. to which ten aircraft
took part led by S/L Norsworthy and carried 500 pounders. The
target was a concentration of vehicles in a wood 12 miles south
of Caen.
Webmaster's Note: The
541 Form for the month of June 1944 is extremely illegible, and
difficult to read, and may entail a trip to Ottawa to get a
better copy out of the Directorate of History. Hopefully theirs
will more legible.
In the meantime, illegible text is indicated by a
series of question " ? " marks.
Detail
of Work Carried Out by No. 439
RCAF Squadron
as
compiled by in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form
541
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
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? ?
MN464
? ?
? ?
? ?
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W/C
Judd
F/O Bergen
F/O Smith
F/O Stitt
F/L Norsworthy
F/O Burgess
F/O Monson
F/O Brown J.
F/O Hogg
F/O Allen
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Dive
Bombing
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Fighter
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13:50 |
15:05 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
W/C
Judd led our Squadron on this show with the avowed
intention of wiping the Headquarters of the 21st
panzer Division off the map. The Headquarters was
believed to be located on the large ????
just west of Bretteville. Unfortunately, due to
adverse weather conditions it was decreed that the
could not be effectively dealt with and our aircraft
were forced to return with their loads of T.N.T. As
the Squadron was landing at the base, one 500 lb bomb
became dislodged from the port bomb rack of W/C Judd's
aircraft. The bomb bounced end over end down the
runway and F/O Smith in aircraft MN464 following close
behind struck the bomb with his starboard wheel. The
aircraft ground looped throwing off the wheel. One ????
was damaged. All other aircraft were safe and
unharmed.
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| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
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This
Column is illegible |
S/L
Norsworthy
?????
F/O Burton
F/O Stetler
F/O Ross
F/L Fiset
F/O Kalen
F/O Scharff
F/O Swingler
F/O Bernhart
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Dive
Bombing
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10:50 |
??:?? |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
The
Squadron of eight Typhoons carrying 2 x 500 lb. ??
bombs each, and supported by two Typhoon fighters,
attacked a concentration of 150 enemy vehicles
reported in a wood 12 miles south of Caen. A very
small number of vehicles were actually seen by the
pilots at the reported location but the area was
effectively bombed regardless. Due to camouflage,
smoke, and dust, no statement of damage could be
given. All our aircraft returned untouched.
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