George Denwood DFC MBE RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron and 156 Pathfinder Squadron - 1943
George Denwood and crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from Heavy Conversion Unit in March 1943. The date is not recorded
Crew :-
W/O G Denwood
P/O A Saleeba, later replaced by P/O T R Davies and then P/O J R Kennedy
Sgt J C Ross
Sgt A Pender replaced by Sgt E J Cutter
Sgt A Barlow
Sgt O A J Lockley replaced by F/S L G Morrison
Sgt D Pedder
Their tour was as follows :-
28-Mar-43 - St Nazaire - U Boat base – Lancaster - ED626 - W/O G Denwood
03-Apr-43 – Essen - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED614 – W/O G Denwood
04-Apr-43 – Kiel - Point of Aim - Lancaster - W4364 – W/O G Denwood
09-Apr-43 - Duisburg - Point of Aim – Lancaster – W4845 – W/O G Denwood - Combats. Shot down one single engined night fighter and damaged another.
13-Apr-43 - La Spezia - Naval base and docks – Lancaster – ED614 – W/O G Denwood - Landed at Westcott
16-Apr-43 – Pilsen - Skoda industrial complex – Lancaster – ED614 – W/O G Denwood
28-Apr-43 - Gulf of Danzig - Mine laying – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
30-Apr-43 – Essen - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
04-May-43 – Dortmund - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
12-May-43 – Duisburg - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
13-May-43 – Bochum - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
23-May-43 – Dortmund - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
11-Jun-43 – Dusseldorf - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
12-Jun-43 – Bochum - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
14-Jun-43 – Oberhausen - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
16-Jun-43 – Cologne - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
21-Jun-43 – Krefeld - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
22-Jun-43 – Mulheim - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
25-Jun-43 – Gelsenkirchen - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
28-Jun-43 – Cologne - Point of Aim – Lancaster – ED878 – W/O G Denwood
On the 10th July 1943 this crew were posted to 156 Pathfinder Squadron where they completed their tour
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W/O George Denwood was awarded a DFC gazetted on the 13th July 1943
Post war F/L Denwood was awarded an MBE 1st January 1946 in the New Years Honours.
He appears to have remained in the Air Force in some role until at least 1958
Item compiled by David Fell
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