This Day In History

Summary of Events for  No. 439 (CAN) Squadron 

as recorded in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book

for

28 June 1944

 R.C.A.F. Lantheuil 

Scattered cloud all day. Our 30 Cwt. which should have arrived with the rest of "B" Party was kept behind with a few more vehicles, managed to catch up today.  This one carried all (the) Squadron tents etc. The fellows who came by the Airlift Party set to work with axe, shovel and knives to clear away brush and put up the pilots tents. Now we know how the pioneers feel in virgin territory. The airmen were also pre-occupied with their sleeping sites and the pilots' dispersal tent. The latter is set up in an open field beside a couple of Ack-Ack  posts but the program for tomorrow is to locate a better site for our dispersal and to move the airmen's  tents to a more protected location, as well as the other tents and vehicles. 

3 operations were carried out today, S/L Norsworthy made a belly landing on returning from the third operation. This was due to engine failure. The operations were carried out from 121 Airfield. Our aircraft arrived at 143 Wing in the evening.

 

Detail of Work Carried Out by  No. 439 RCAF Squadron 

as compiled by in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 541

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Details of Sortie or Flight

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Details of Sortie or Flight

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 F/O ??????

F/O Hogg

F/O Hewson

F/O Laycock

F/O Brown J.A.

Dive Bombing

20:30

20:55
 

Details of Sortie or Flight

 

This Squadron, with 440 attacked the bridge at ????-????? (T944?). The dive from 8000 ft to 3000 ft. netted 10 direct hits and six overshoots. The bridge was destroyed - This Squadron dropped 10 x 1000 lb bombs instantaneous. Flak was ?????? and four of our aircraft were slightly  damaged. All aircraft returned safely.

Webmaster's Notes:

(1) On this date in addition to the above mission, F/O GW Hewson also carried out an aircraft transfer (Typooon T) between B5 and B9, the flight duration being 35 minutes. He mentions that he jettisoned 2 x 1000 pounders (no reason given) and landed at Fresnay le C

(2) Geale flew a total of 22:45 hours in the Typhoon, 19 :15 of which were on operations againt the enemy. and 4:15 in the Auster

(3)  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.

 

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