Steven K. Dixon 2024
Squadron: 103 Aircraft Name: J-Jig
Crew:
Position |
Name |
Rank |
Pilot |
Frederick Jeffery |
F/Lt |
Navigator |
James Bower |
P/O |
Bomb Aimer |
Ronald Cresswell |
P/O |
Engineer |
Athol Kimberley |
W/O |
Wireless/Gunner |
Irvin Simms |
F/SGT |
Mid-Upper |
Harley Woods |
CPL |
Tail |
Holt Daniel |
F/SGT |
1944 Missions (Campaign 3):
Mission No. |
Target |
Result |
19 |
Heilbronn, Ge. |
On Target 20% |
20 |
Castrop, Ge. |
On Target 30% |
Credited Kills:
Mission No. |
ME 110 F-4 |
ME 110 G-4 |
JU 88 C-6 |
JU 88 G-7 |
DO 217 J-1 |
DO 217 N-2 |
HE 219 A-0 |
FW 190 A-5UZ |
ME 109 G-6U4N |
ME 262 B-1AU1 |
TA 154 A-0 |
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Previous plane L-Lucky lost during Ghent mission. Previous plane A Angel lost over Chambly. Previous plane V-Victoria lost on Laon mission. D-Dauntless lost on Trappes mission. C-Charlie lost during Villeneuve - St. Georges mission. A-Able lost on Foret de Montrichard mission. VAT 69 lost on Aunay-sur-Odon mission. Q-Queen lost on Dreux, mission.
1944 Mission Notes:
Mission 19 - Whenever an enemy fighter could attack J-jig they did. Flak was also quite effective, hitting J-Jig multiple times, and causing much damage. Once all damage was assessed, upon return to base, J-Jig will need at least two days to repair. Even with the damage that was being incrementally added to J-Jig throughout the mission, J-Jig was able to hold together, and allow us to drop 20% on target.
Mission 20 - No enemy contact until approaching the target. Attack by a Dornier 217 holed the left inboard fuel tank. The tank did not self-seal. Only enough fuel to get over the North Sea was available. The tail turret damaged the Dornier on its first pass.On the Dornier's second pass it was shot down from the combined fire power of the tail and MUG turret gunfire. All crew except the pilot and flight engineer moved to the rear center section in preparation for ditching in the North Sea. Both the pilot and flight engineer were injured in the ditching. All crew successfully exited the aircraft, and were rescued by the RN.
1944 Mission Notes:
Mission 19 - Whenever an enemy fighter could attack J-jig they did. Flak was also quite effective, hitting J-Jig multiple times, and causing much damage. Once all damage was assessed, upon return to base, J-Jig will need at least two days to repair. Even with the damage that was being incrementally added to J-Jig throughout the mission, J-Jig was able to hold together, and allow us to drop 20% on target.
Mission 20 - No enemy contact until approaching the target. Attack by a Dornier 217 holed the left inboard fuel tank. The tank did not self-seal. Only enough fuel to get over the North Sea was available. The tail turret damaged the Dornier on its first pass.On the Dornier's second pass it was shot down from the combined fire power of the tail and MUG turret gunfire. All crew except the pilot and flight engineer moved to the rear center section in preparation for ditching in the North Sea. Both the pilot and flight engineer were injured in the ditching. All crew successfully exited the aircraft, and were rescued by the RN.
