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NOTE ON DATES: IMPORTANT: For consistency, the Date is given as the date the mission TOOK OFF since the precise time of a loss is not always certain. Take Off date is unambigous and fixed in the official records, but obviously in those cases where the incident occurred before midnight UK time, then the Take Off Date will be the same as the Incident Date. Of course, most Bomber Command missions flew through midnight, therefore a Luftwaffe claim against a plane - or a locally generated crash report - may record the incident as occurring on the day following our Take Off Date. Bear this in mind when cross-referencing to our Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date Database and other Luftwaffe sources. In some cases other sources may quote the date following our date, using locally generated reports as their source. To add to the potential for confusion, remember to take into account a Luftwaffe recorded date will be in local time, 1 hour ahead of UK time. When we discover a validated Incident Date we change our record if necessary.

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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Notes
1	Woodruff	Dennis Charles	Flight Lieutenant	156311	Runnymede Memorial Panel 204	4th Qtr of 1916 in Portsmouth, Hampshire		Pilot	DFC	RAFVR	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1944-01-28	Lancaster	I	ED610	LS:C	3rd/4th October 1943 flying Stirling BK707 claimed a Ju88 destroyed.	RAF Mildenhall	00:10	Berlin, Germany	Lost without Trace	MiA	1050137 Temp Warrant Officer (WO) was appointed to a commission and promoted to Plt Off. on the 17th August 1943. Awarded the DFC whilst with 15 Sqn. London Gazette 15th January 1944. Citation: ‘As captain of aircraft Flight Lieutenant Woodruff has participated in a large number of sorties, including attacks on such, targets as Berlin, Hamburg and Turin. On one occasion, whilst over Kassal, his aircraft was attacked by a fighter. Although much damage was sustained, Flight Lieutenant Woodruff skilfully manoeuvred his aircraft to enable his gunner to fire a long burst of fire at the attacker which went down in flames. Flight Lieutenant Woodruff then went on to complete a successful attack a the target. This officer has invariably displayed great courage and determination’. The Ju88 was probably Bf110 G-4 Gp+DY (W.Nr. 6308) flown by Oblt. Drewes, Staffelkapitän of 11./NJG1. His two crew baled out and Oblt. Drewes survived the crash landing (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Son of Charles Turner Woodruff and Nora Marjorie (née Williams) Woodruff. Husband of Phyllis Mary (née Muckett) Woodruff of North End, Portsmouth, England
2	Gericke	Philip Kenneth Ross	Flight Sergeant	417298	Runnymede Memorial Panel 260	22nd September 1923 in Naracoorte, South Australia	Australian	Air Gunner (Rear)	DFM	RAAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1944-01-28	Lancaster	I	ED610	LS:C	3rd/4th October 1943 flying Stirling BK707 claimed a Ju88 destroyed	RAF Mildenhall	00:10	Berlin, Germany	Lost without Trace	MiA	Awarded the DFM whilst with 15 Sqn. London Gazette 15th January 1944. Citation: “As rear gunner, Flight Sergeant Gericke has participated in very many sorties against important enemy targets. He is a cool, confident and resolute gunner and his skill has, on more than one occasion, contributed materially to the safe return of his aircraft. On one occasion, in an attack on Kassel, his aircraft was attacked by a Junkers 88. Although his reflector sight was hit by a bullet and rendered useless. Flight Sergeant Gericke coolly withheld his fire until the attacker came into close range then, with a well placed burst of fire, shot the enemy aircraft down. Flight Sergeant Gericke’s determination and efficiency have set an excellent example”. The Ju88 was probably Bf110 G-4 Gp+DY (W.Nr. 6308) flown by Oblt. Drewes, Staffelkapitän of 11./NJG1. His two crew baled out and Oblt. Drewes survived the crash landing (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Son of David Philip and Millie Gericke of Naracoorte, South Australia
3	Gard	G	Sergeant		Souain Communal						Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed
4	Curry	D	Sergeant		Souain Communal						Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed
5	Childs	J W	Flight Sergeant		Souain Communal						Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed
6	Calder		Flight Sergeant		Souain Communal					RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed
7	Bowers	R S	Sergeant		Souain Communal						Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed
8	Bowden	P L	Pilot Officer		Souain Communal						Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed
9	Bliss	J M	Sergeant		Souain Communal						Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	BK707	LS-G		Mildenhall	1715	Mannheim	Crashed Souain France	Killed

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