RAID Schweinfurt 24/25 Feb.1944

Peter Gilbert · Aircraftsman 1st Class

RAID Schweinfurt 24/25 Feb.1944

mikew156 · Flight Lieutenant

Hello Peter

I'm very interested to read your message and hear that you are the son of a 156 Sqn crew member who was lost on the Schweinfurt raid.

My grandmother was the husband of F/Sgt LC Pillinger. He was the air bomber of Pilot Officer SWG Neighbour's crew on board ND454 GT-L.

I have extensively researched this crew and have other information about the raid that may be of interest to you.

Looking forward to further exchanges.

Best regards

Mike

p.s. See also this thread;

http://100548.activeboard.com/t30351513/op-schweinfurt-2425-feb-1944-57-and-156-sqn-losses/

-- Edited by mikew156 on Friday 20th of June 2014 04:23:46 PM

Peter Gilbert · Aircraftsman 1st Class

Thank you so much for replying,I would be only too pleased to be in contact over this,I only know what my late mother told me and from books and research on websites. I would love to find out more on these very brave men who gave their lives for their country. You can contact me whenever you wish either by this site or by email. Regards Peter Gilbert

mikew156 · Flight Lieutenant

Hi Peter

I have a couple of Operational Research Section reports that I can send for starters.

We just need to make that connection - via email?

In the meantime, have you seen the Warboys ORB section on Robin Riley's 156 Sqn website?

It covers January and February 1944

http://www.156squadron.com/ORBRAFWarboys.htm

Best regards

Mike

Peter Gilbert · Aircraftsman 1st Class

Mike I did get your email on my address (gilbo2109@icloud.com),I see it's marked no reply,but I have tried it seems to have worked,I think? I have numerous things to talk about,which I would like to do on a private site as there are things I don't want to be in the public domain. If I can make contact I will let you have my phone no.etc. Pete Gilbert

mikew156 · Flight Lieutenant

Hi Pete

I know you've received the Operational Research Section reports and I've also found in my collection a copy of the combat report filed by Eric Porter's crew after the Berlin raid of 2/3rd Jan 44.

They had two encounters on the homeward journey and claimed to have damaged the enemy aircraft in the first. I think you said that there was no mention of combats in your father's logbook - I guess some did and some didn't. Leonard Pillinger, as air bomber recorded the two occasions when his crew were involved in combats.

Your father is mentioned as mid upper gunner.

The crew were assigned as secondary blind markers - it might be interesting to cross-refer to the Warboys ORB and the marking plan recorded there.

Combat report sent by email.

Regards

Mike

Peter Gilbert · Aircraftsman 1st Class

Mike I do recall my mother telling me about a combat,she did say that the oxygen supply was damaged to all the crew and they only just made it back and had a few days sick leave. I don't know if this was the combat that she was talking about or another incident. Will send photocopies of Dads papers when you get back. Enjoy your break and many thanks Pete

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Date: Aug 21, 2020

Re your last message about my father and the raid on Schweinfurt could you please send it again but this time in English as Im not very good with my French Many thanks Pete Gilbert