Harris, H.J.
RAF, Flight Engineer

Pilot: 
B/A: 

Nav: 
A/G: 
W/O: 

Blake, V.J.
Gillies, E.A.
Darling, F.R.
Smith, J.E.
Deacon, W.S.

RCAF
RCAF
RCAF
RCAF
RCAF

 

DATE FLEW WITH

OPERATION

HOURS COUNTRY COMMENTS
29-4-44 Blake, V.J. Stationer 88 6:15 France No signals received
3-5-44 Blake, V.J. Wheelwright 83 7:05 France Target covered by smoke
11-5-44 Blake, V.J. Donkeyman 47 2:45 France 15 containers, 3 packs dropped
28-5-44 Blake, V.J. Wheelwright 154 5:35 France 10/10ths cloud over target
6-6-44 Blake, V.J. Tonga 3:20 France D-Day invasion Horsa drop
6-6-44 Blake, V.J. Mallard 3:30 France D-Day invasion Horsa drop
3-7-44 Blake, V.J. No Code 5:00 France Proper signal received
13-7-44 Blake, V.J. Stationer 5:00 France No signals received
25-7-44 Blake, V.J. Peter 7:10 France No sig. received, engine trouble
1-8-44 Blake, V.J. Pimento 112 6:10 France Wrong sig. coned by search lts.
5-8-44 Blake, V.J. Dingson 35A 4:00 France Glider dropped safely
12-8-44 Blake, V.J. Salesman 20 5:30 France 15 containers, 2 packs dropped
20-8-44 Blake, V.J. Hardy 6 5:00 France Target found by Rebecca
24-8-44 Blake, V.J. Tom 53 3:55 France No reception appeared
26-5-44 Blake, V.J. Houndsworth 59 4:50 France 15 Containers dropped on target
31-8-44 Blake, V.J. Osric 120 4:10 Belgium 10/10ths cloud over target
5-9-44 Blake, V.J. Noah 6 3:30 Belgium Jeep, Containers & 2 Panns drop
10-9-44 Blake, V.J. Osric 139 4:25 Holland No reception in target area
17-9-44 Blake, V.J. Market I 1:20 Holland Tow rope broke over England
17-9-44 Blake, V.J. Layton 108/25 5:55 France Message--Return to base
19-9-44 Blake, V.J. Market III 3:15 Holland Tow rope broke near Ghent
1-10-44 Blake, V.J. Nico 1 3:00 Holland After drop, Trouble, see book.
24-11-44 Blake, V.J. Thrush Red 2 7:50 Norway 2 tries-bad weather over target
28-1-45 Blake, V.J. Modrath 5:10 Germany Bombs straddle Railway area
7-2-45 Blake, V.J. Weeze 4:35 Germany Bombs dropped thru. cloud
2-3-45 Blake, V.J. Crop 18 11:20 Norway No reception found
24-3-45 Blake, V.J. Varsity 5:30 Germany Glider released on target
2-4-45 Blake, V.J. Stirrup 4 8:30 Norway Weather very bad, no enemy
17-4-45 Blake, V.J. Crupper 37B 9:10 Norway Primary target found, sig. OK
21-4-45 Blake, V.J. Tablejam 337 8:20 Denmark No reception appeared
23-4-45 Blake, V.J. Snaffle 6 8:00 Norway Perfect recepetion found
WAR OVER
10-5-45 Blake, V.J. Doomsday I   Norway Adverse weather
11-5-45 Blake, V.J. Doomsday II   Norway Transport Jeep & 4 troops
12-5-45 Blake, V.J. Doomsday III   Norway Transport Jeep & 4 troops
18-5-45 Blake, V.J. Doomsday IV   Norway 13 containers & freight
20-5-45 Blake, V.J. Transport   Belgium 6th Airborne returned 3 trips
29-5-45 Blake, V.J. Transport   Belgium Troops to Brussels 4 trips
30-5-45 Blake, V.J. Transport   Belgium Repat, RAF POWs, 2 trips
2-6-45 Blake, V.J. Transport   Belgium Repat, RAF POWs, 2 trips
9-6-45 Blake, V.J. Transport   Belgium Repat, RAF POWs, 3 trips