F/L Louis J C Remy DFC RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron - 1944
The Remy crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from 11 Base on the 18 August 1944.
The crew consisted of :-
F/O L J C Remy
Sgt J H A Jarvis
F/O W J Breeze
F/O G W C Morris
Sgt D S Gough
Sgt C Scarborough
F/O G A G Bechoux
Remy does not appear to have flown a co pilot trip and captained his crew on the following operations :-
03-Sep-44 - Eindhoven - Airfield - Lancaster - LL964 - F/O LJC Remy
05-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - LM272 - F/O LJC Remy
08-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - LM272 - F/O LJC Remy - Aborted by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target.
10-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - LM272 - F/O LJC Remy
12-Sep-44 - Frankfurt - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NF913 - F/O LJC Remy
15-Sep-44 - Oslo Kattegat and River Elbe - Mine laying - Lancaster - PB528 - F/O LJC Remy
17-Sep-44 - Eikenhorst - V weapon - Lancaster - PD272 - F/O LJC Remy
20-Sep-44 - Sangatte - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O LJC Remy
23-Sep-44 - Neuss - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O LJC Remy
25-Sep-44 - Calais - Army support - Lancaster - PD272 - F/O LJC Remy - Abandoned on Master Bomber's orders.
28-Sep-44 - Calais - Army support - Lancaster - PD272 - F/O LJC Remy - Raid cancelled by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target
03-Oct-44 - Westkapelle - Army support - Lancaster - PB563 - F/O LJC Remy
05-Oct-44 - Saarbrucken - Army support - Lancaster - PD272 - F/O LJC Remy
07-Oct-44 - Emmerich - Army support - Lancaster - PD272 - F/O LJC Remy
19-Oct-44 - Stuttgart - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PD272 - F/O LJC Remy
25-Oct-44 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB637 - F/L LJC Remy
28-Oct-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PD272 - F/L LJC Remy - Landed with 1 flat tyre. Swung off runway. Sustained no damage
30-Oct-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NF999 F/L LJC Remy
31-Oct-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB563 - F/L LJC Remy
02-Nov-44 - Dusseldorf - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB637 - F/L LJC Remy
06-Nov-44 - Heligoland Bight - Mine laying - Lancaster – NF913 - F/L LJC Remy - DNTO - Swung on take off. A/C damaged. No injuries.
09-Nov-44 - Wanne Eikel - Oil - Lancaster - NF909 - F/L LJC Remy
16-Nov-44 - Duren - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/L LJC Remy
21-Nov-44 - Oslo Fjord - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM682 - F/L LJC Remy
27-Nov-44 - Freiburg - Army support - Lancaster - PB637 - F/L LJC Remy
12-Dec-44 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB637 - F/L LJC Remy
13-Dec-44 - Aarhus Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - PB637 - F/L LJC Remy
17-Dec-44 - Ulm - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NF909 - F/L LJC Remy
21-Dec-44 - Stettin Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - PB528 - F/L LJC Remy - Bad weather at base. All aircraft diverted to East Fortune
24-Dec-44 - Cologne/Nippes - Railway yards - Lancaster - PB637 F/L LJC Remy - Bad weather at base. All aircraft diverted to Old Buckenham
29-Dec-44 - Scholven Buer - Oil - Lancaster - PB637 - F/L LJC Remy - Hit by flak. No injuries.
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On completion of his tour Remy was awarded a DFC and Morris was also awarded a DFC.
Morris was a former London Metropolitan Police Officer and was sadly killed in 3 July 1945 in a flying accident whilst serving in Canada
F/L Remy was posted to the Belgian Directorate General on the 13 January 1945. Morris was posted to 2 PDC on the 25 January 1945.
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For further details re F/L Remy see the Remy Profile page
For further details re F/L Bechoux see the Bechoux Profile page
Compiled by David Fell with photo courtesy of the Belgian War Museum
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