Julian John Rabchak DFC RCAF and crew – 103 Squadron – 1944 - J86259
Julian Rabchak
The Rabchak crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds on the 4th Feb 1944 from 1656 HCU.
The crew consisted of :-
F/S Julian “ Red “ J Rabchak
F/S Alan G Carter
Sgt M C Coughlan
F/O Donald Herbert Woodley RCAF – Can/J22077
Sgt W L Churchill
Sgt F N Bradley
Sgt P H Crockett.
They completed an eventful tour as follows:-
15-Mar-44 - Stuttgart - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND402 – F/S JJ Rabchak RCAF
18-Mar-44 - Frankfurt - Point of Aim - Lancaster - JB732 – F/S JJ Rabchak RCAF
22-Mar-44 - Frankfurt - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME671 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF - Combat with night fighter. Evaded
24-Mar-44 - Berlin - Point of Aim - Lancaster - JB733 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF - Landed at East Moor
30-Mar-44 - Nuremberg - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME674 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
11-Apr-44 - Aachen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
18-Apr-44 - Rouen - Railway yards - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
20-Apr-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
22-Apr-44 - Dusseldorf - Point of Aim - Lancaster – ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
24-Apr-44 - Karlsruhe - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
26-Apr-44 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
27-Apr-44 - Friedrichshafen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
30-Apr-44 - Maintenon - Ammunition dump - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
09-May-44 -Mardyck - Coastal gun batteries - Lancaster - ME674 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
11-May-44 - Hasselt - Railway yards - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF - Aborted - Returned with bombs as per instructions from Master Bomber
15-May-44 - Kiel Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF – Early return - H2S unserviceable.
23-May-44 - Aalborg Borg - Mine laying - Lancaster – ND632 W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
24-May-44 - Aachen - Railway yards - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
27-May-44 - Aachen - Railway yards - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
02-Jun-44 - Calais - Coastal gun batteries - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
03-Jun-44 - Wimereaux - Coastal gun batteries - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
05-Jun-44 - St-Martin-de-Varreville/Crisbec - Coastal gun batteries - Lancaster – ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
06-Jun-44 - Vire - Railway communications Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
09-Jun-44 - Flers - Airfield - Lancaster - PA985 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
12-Jun-44 - Gelsenkirchen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
14-Jun-44 - Le Havre - Naval forces - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
16-Jun-44 - Sterkrade - Oil - Lancaster - ND632 – W/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
17-Jun-44 - Aulnoye - Railway yards - Lancaster - ND632 – P/O JJ Rabchak RCAF - Aborted - Aborted by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target. Jettisoned long delay bombs & returned to base
22-Jun-44 - Mimoyecques - V weapon - Lancaster - ND632 - P/O JJ Rabchak RCAF
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Rabchak and Woodley were awarded a DFC Gazetted 17th October 1944.
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Post war I believe Rabchak worked for the Canadian railways in some capacity.
Item compiled by David Fell.
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