Debriefing, Linnell Crew 36
Successful Attack - Crew 36
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Sgt. Frank J. Elms, WO2 A.W. “Bert” Hornby, F/Lt. Reg. Hunt, F/Lt C.H. Brown, Sgt. S.W. Taylor, Sgt. P.F. “Phil” Wicks
Telling the Intelligence Officer and their bombing leader about the successful attack on Mannheim on the night of Nov. 18/19 are the four members of the RCAF Bomber Group’s “Bluenose” squadron pictured above.
Sgt. Frank J. Elms, flight engineer, 370 Queen St., St. James, Winnipeg; WO2 A.W. “Bert” Hornby, bomb aimer, Timmins, Ont.; F/Lt. Reg. Hunt, D.F.C., bombing leader, 236 Brock Ave. N., Montreal West; intelligence officer (seated) F/Lt C.H. Brown, 609 Valour Road, Winnipeg; Sgt. S.W. Taylor, wireless operator, a member of the R.A.F.; and Sgt. P.F. “Phil” Wicks, midupper gunner, 493 Wardlow Ave., Winnipeg.
Crew 36 “FTR” from Berlin on 28/29 Jan. 1944. P/O F.J. Elms, Sgt. S.W. Taylor, WO2 A.W. “Bert” Hornby, Sgt. P.F. “Phil” Wicks were part of Sqd/L Linnell's crew.
22 Nov. 1943 – Courtesy CFJIC - PL 22311 / UK 6251