550 Squadron Photos
F/O R P Franklyn DFC and Crew
The F/O R P Franklyn crew was posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1668 C.U. w.e.f. 16/10/1944:
- F/O R P Franklyn DFC RAAF (P)
- Sgt S Dennis (F/Eng)
- F/Sgt R H Lucas (Nav)
- F/Sgt J A Dibley (A/B)
- F/Sgt R J Chester (W/Op)
- Sgt K Sharp (MU/AG)
- Sgt P J James (R/AG)
The following alternate F/Eng also flew with this crew:
F/O Franklyn flew his first op as 2nd Pilot to F/O Les Cameron on 19th October 1944 to Stuttgart.
The picture below is of F/O Franklyn and crew.
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F/O Franklyn and crew:
L-to-R: F/O Franklyn (P), Sgt Lucas, F/Sgt Dibley, Sgt Dennis, F/Sgt Chester, Sgt James, Sgt Sharp NB: this photo has Sgt Dennis, whereas the ORB lists F/Sgt H D Davies as F/Eng. In fact this is no discrepancy and is recorded in the pilot's log-book (see below). Sgt Dennis was F/Eng from crewing up until Op No 31 (Feb 23 1945) when, according to the log book, the F/Eng quit and was replaced by a new F/Eng, P/O Davies. |
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Sgt Joseph "Jamie" James, R/AG
Source: Joanne Blackman (daughter) |
Pilot's Log Book
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F/O R P Franklyn RAAF (P) Log Book
Source: Family of F/O R P Franklyn |