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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 Form
540
for
12
September 1944
R.C.A.F.
Melsbroek, Belgium
The
cold early morning brought a heavy ground haze, but the rest of the
day was almost cloudless. We only did two measly operations today. The
evening in Brussels was found by quite a few to be very expensive. The
food especially as well as the cabarets
cause numerous representations to the Accountant Officer F/L Jack
Little. Other Fellows have been invited out the whole evening by the
Belgian citizens who have been exceptionally hospitable to our
personnel.
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 |
| MP151
MP145
MN989
MP177
MN352
MP136
PD465
MP134 |
F/L
Fiset
F/O
Roberts
F/O
Henderson
F/O
Monson
F/O
Smith R.V.
F/O
Laurence
F/O
Smith I.W.
F/O
MacDonald |
Armed
Recce |
12:55 |
13:55 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Eight
pilots took-off on an Armed Recce without bombs. the area was on
the border of Belgium and Holland from points Bergen
op Zoem
- Brada - Dordrecht. The recce was carried out at 6,000 feet
with poor visibility due to smoke haze. Throughout the entire
area, only one small car was seen and it was attacked by the
second section of Red Flight and damaged. All aircraft returned
to base.
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| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN581
MN869
MN665
MN345
MN765
MP177
PD465
MP145 |
F/L
Burton
F/O
Fraser
F/O
Stelter
F/O
Brown
F/O
Swingler
F/O
Bernhart
F/O
Stitt
W/O
Gray |
Armed
Recce |
16:55 |
18:10
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18:05
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18:10
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Eight
pilots took-off on an Armed Recce led by F/L Burton. The area to
be covered was from Turnhout to Eindhoven to Venlo and return.
Red Flight spotted a staff car at E.6523 on their return and
damaged it. They also straffed likely forests at E.4215 when no
other targets presented themselves. F/O Swingler had to return
early because of engine trouble and brought his number two F/O
Bernhart with him. No flak was encountered throughout the show.
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