F/S F M Bishop RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron - 1945
The Bishop crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from HCU in late February / early March 1945
The crew consisted of :-
F/S F M Bishop
F/S J G Dunn
Sgt J W Beveridge
Sgt J Funnell
Sgt S Keast
Sgt P Campbell
Sgt J W Graham
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This crew flew unaltered throughout their tour which was as follows :-
03-Apr-45 - Nordhausen - V Weapons factory - Lancaster - LM727 - F/S FM Bishop
10-Apr-45 - Plauen - Railway yards - Lancaster - RA528 - F/S FM Bishop
14-Apr-45 - Potsdam - Barracks and railway yards - Lancaster - ME551 - F/S FM Bishop
18-Apr-45 - Heligoland - Naval base and airfield - Lancaster - RE121 - F/S FM Bishop
22-Apr-45 - Bremen - Army support - Lancaster - LM727 - F/S FM Bishop
25-Apr-45 - Berchtesgaden - Hitler's chalet and SS barracks - Lancaster - ME847 - F/S FM Bishop
29-Apr-45 - Leiden - Operation Manna - Lancaster - PD198 - F/S FM Bishop
01-May-45 - Rotterdam - Operation Manna - Lancaster - ME698 - F/S FM Bishop
04-May-45 - Rotterdam - Operation Manna - Lancaster - ME847 - F/S FM Bishop
07-May-45 - Rotterdam - Operation Manna - Lancaster - ME847 - F/S FM Bishop
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John Funnell
I had the pleasure of meeting John Funnell a number of times and communicated with him quite regularly. He was a most interesting and knowledgeable man and was particularly proud of his involvement in the Manna operations to The Netherlands in 1945 and he regularly attended annual Manna Reunions in the Netherlands.
Above a photo of several Manna veterans with John Funnell second from the left
Compiled by David Fell. Photos courtesy John Funnell
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