F/L C H Jones RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron – 1945
The Jones crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from 71 Base HCU on the 26 February 1945
The crew was made up as follows :-
F/O C H Jones.
F/S P McElhatton
Sgt J Freel
Sgt E W Davey
Sgt H H Mann
P/O J V Stead
P/O A Young.
This crew flew unaltered during its tour
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There is no record of Jones flying a Second Dickie / co-pilot trip and he captained his own crew on the following operations :-
19-Mar-45 -Hanau - Point of Aim – Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
21-Mar-45 - Bremen - Oil - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
22-Mar-45 - Hildesheim - Railway yards - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
24-Mar-45 - Harpenerweg - Benzol - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
27-Mar-45 - Paderborn - Army support - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
03-Apr-45 - Nordhausen - V Weapons factory - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
04-Apr-45 - Lutzkendorf - Oil - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
09-Apr-45 - Kiel - Ship yard and naval base - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
10-Apr-45 - Plauen - Railway yards - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
22-Apr-45 - Bremen - Army support - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
25-Apr-45 - Berchtesgaden - Hitler's chalet and SS barracks - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
28-Apr-45 - Brussels - Operation Exodus - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones - Recalled to base because of bad weather at Brussels.
30-Apr-45 - Leiden - Operation Manna - Lancaster – RA566 - F/O CH Jones
02-May-45 - Rotterdam - Operation Manna - Lancaster - RA566 - F/O CH Jones
04-May-45 - Rotterdam - Operation Manna - Lancaster - RA566 – F/L CH Jones
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Compiled by David Fell
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