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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
06
August 1944
R.C.A.F.
Lantheuil, France
Low
cloud in the morning improving somewhat in the afternoon. A
Church Service was held at our dispersal, the ecclesiastic as
usual was Padre Ashford. The original attendance was very good
until two squadrons were summoned to Operations. The B.B.C. was
out this afternoon and recorded a broadcast of the Service. The
boys did an "op" before supper to liven things up. It
has been quiet around here the last few days with the diminution
of the enemy's nocturnal air activity.
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 |
| MN475
MN665
MN401
MN379
MP136
MN569
MN553
MN989
JR506 |
W/C
Judd
F/O
Stetler
F/O
Porritt
F/O
Brown R.
F/O
Burgess
F/O
Stitt
F/O
Laycock
F/O
Brown J.
F/O
Swingler
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Dive-Bombing
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16:25 |
17:25 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Wing
Commander Judd led our Squadron this afternoon in a Wing
Show against an organised enemy defensive locality at
Canteloup (T.8651) just East of Aunay-sur-Odon. The target
was very near our bomb line and the weather was sunny but
very hazy. Our own artillery was to lay Red Smoke as a
signal to attack the target but no Red Smoke was
seen.
Wing
Commander Judd then split the Wing up into squadrons and
led 439 Squadron down on some transport he had seen on the
road just north of Aunay-sur-Odon. As the third man down
released his 1000 lb bombs, he realizes that the vehicles
were our own. All our remaining aircraft held their bombs
and released them safe at various other points. F/O Ray
Brown was the one who gave the information on the R/T.
Unfortunately, the six bombs released on the convoy were
quite accurate and five or more M.T. were knocked out. F/O
Swingler tagged on with 438 Squadron and had the great
satisfaction of dropping his bombs squarely upon a group
of flak guns at T784353 which had bothered him
considerably on a previous show. The entire incident was extremely
unfortunate and it is hoped that none of our Army
lost their lives as a result of this error. All aircraft
returned safely to base.
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