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MCCLURE |
John Edward |
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Service Number |
J/15505 |
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RCAF |
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DFC |
16 Jul 1943 (Gazette Issue 36094
published on the 13 July 1943. Page 1 of 8) |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
18-Jul-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Shipping Recco |
18:57 |
20:15 |
Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
23-Jul-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Shipping Recco |
12:30 |
13:16 |
This armed escorted shipping recco was abandoned near the
Casquets in thick sea haze |
03-Aug-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
10 Group Circus |
19:57 |
21:15 |
These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
04-Aug-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Armed Shipping Recco |
11:38 |
13:05 |
Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10
miles south of Brest. This time, however, no ships were found |
11-Aug-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
10 Group Roadstead 74 |
14:34 |
16:05 |
7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
13-Aug-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Armed Shipping Recco |
06:45 |
07:50 |
The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island
shipping lanes without success |
14-Aug-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Night Recco |
23:05 |
00:15 |
F/Lt McCLURE saw nothing on the BARFLEUR route. |
15-Aug-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
10 Group Circus |
15:00 |
16:20 |
This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker
returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found 10/10 cloud and operation
abandoned |
08-Sep-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Operation Starkey |
17:07 |
18:05 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
09-Sep-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Operation Starkey |
08:00 |
09:05 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
16-Sep-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Night Armed Ship
Recco |
23:55 |
00:50 |
These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague –
Isigny and Channel Islands shipping lanes. F/Lt McClure attacked 2 E-Boats |
18-Sep-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Night Ranger
Operation |
01:25 |
02:25 |
Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Returned with C/S U/S |
23-Sep-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
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11:30 |
12:50 |
This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
25-Sep-43 |
P.7047 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Ramrod Operation |
16:25 |
17:50 |
This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack.
10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
04-Oct-43 |
P.7098 |
F/Lt J.E. McClure DFC |
Armed Recco |
11:40 |
12:12 |
Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in
Lenardrieux Estuary |
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