F/L John Trevor Armitage Marsden DFC RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron - 1944
The Marsden crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from 11 Base. Date unknown
The crew consisted of :-
F/L J T A Marsden
Sgt J Cavell
Sgt A Anstruthers
P/O P Brown
Sgt K D M Topliss
Sgt C T Thomson RCAF
Sgt W A Pengelly RCAF
John Marsden then captained his crew on the following operations :-
03-Jun-44 - Wimereaux - Coastal gun batteries - Lancaster - NE136 - F/L JTA Marsden - Landed at Killingholme
05-Jun-44 - St-Martin-de-Varreville/Crisbec - Coastal gun batteries - Lancaster - NE136 - F/L JTA Marsden
06-Jun-44 - Vire - Railway communications - Lancaster - ND990 - F/L JTA Marsden
09-Jun-44 - Flers - Airfield - Lancaster - JB746 - F/L JTA Marsden
12-Jun-44 - Gelsenkirchen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - JB746 - F/L JTA Marsden
16-Jun-44 - Sterkrade - Oil - Lancaster - ME799 - F/L JTA Marsden
22-Jun-44 - Mimoyecques - V weapon - Lancaster - ME674 - F/L JTA Marsden
23-Jun-44 - Saintes - Railway yards - Lancaster - ME674 - F/L JTA Marsden
25-Jun-44 - Flers - V weapon - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
28-Jun-44 - Chateau Benapres - V weapon - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
29-Jun-44 - Domleger - V weapon - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
30-Jun-44 - Oisemont Neuville au Bois - Army support - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
02-Jul-44 - Domleger - V weapon - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
04-Jul-44 - Orleans-les-Aubrais - Railway yards - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
07-Jul-44 - Caen - Army support - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
18-Jul-44 - Scholven Buer - Oil - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
20-Jul-44 - Wizernes - V weapon - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
23-Jul-44 - Kiel - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden – Early return - Engine unserviceable.
24-Jul-44 - Stuttgart - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
25-Jul-44 - Stuttgart - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
28-Jul-44 - Stuttgart - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 - F/L JTA Marsden
01-Aug-44 - Belle-Croix-Les-Bruyeres - V weapon - Lancaster - JA962 - F/L JTA Marsden
04-Aug-44 - Pauillac - Oil - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
07-Aug-44 - Fontenay-le-Marmion - Army support - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
09-Aug-44 - Biscay ports - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
11-Aug-44 - Douai - Railway yards - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
12-Aug-44 - Brunswick - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
14-Aug-44 - Fontaine-le-Pin - Army support - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
15-Aug-44 - Le Culot - Airfield - Lancaster - LM272 - F/L JTA Marsden
16-Aug-44 - Pomeranian Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
18-Aug-44 - Ertvelde Rieme - Oil - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
25-Aug-44 - Russelheim - Factory - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L JTA Marsden
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F/L J T A Marsden RAFVR
At the conclusion of his tour Marsden was posted to 1667 HCU on the 23 September 1944
He was awarded a DFC which was gazetted in December 1944. Exact date unknown
P/O Peter Brown RAFVR.
Formerly London Metropolitan Police Officer
Posted out 10 Sept 43 to 1 LFS. Awarded DFC gazetted 8 December 1944.
Compiled by David Fell
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