439 Tiger Squadron Operations This Day In History 04 October 1944

This Day In History

Summary of Events for No. 439 (CAN) Squadron

as recorded in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 540

for

04 October 1944

B.78 Eindhoven, Holland

Cloudy and cold most of the day but this did not prevent operating as we jammed in four operations. F/O's P.N. Bernhart and J. Fraser proceeded to England via air to pick up two Typhoons for 143 Wing, presumably for 168 Squadron which has joined our Wing and is converting to Typhoons.

Detail of Work Carried Out by No. 439 RCAF Squadron

as compiled by in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 541

*A/C Type & Number*	*Crew*	*Duty*	Up	*Down*
*MN352* *MN691* *MN574* *MN765* *MN869* *MN581* *MN665* *MP136*	*F/L Monson A.E.* *F/O Martin W.G.* *F/O Burgess C.L.* *F/O Cote J.* *F/O Hogg J.E.* *F/O Carr J.* *F/O Brown J.A.* *F/O Roberts J.*	*Dive Bombing*	*06:55*	*07:55*
*Details of Sortie or Flight* F/L Monson led the Squadron of eight aircraft, with 500 lb. bombs (11 second delay) to the railroad embankment just west of Ruurle at A.0590. The line was definitely cut at A.0988. There was an 800 foot cloud base over the target. No movement was seen, and all aircraft returned safely to base
*A/C Type & Number*	*Crew*	*Duty*	Up	*Down*
*MN870* *MN691* *MN665* *MP136* *MN869* *MN969* *MN765* *MP151* *MN352* *MN871* *MN574* *PD492*	*F/l Burton W.D.* *P/O McBride A.C.* *F/O Brown J.A.* *F/O Smith R.V.* *F/O hogg J.E.* *F/O Carr J.* *F/O Swingler B.P.* *F/O Cote J.* *F/L Monson* *F/O Burgess C.L.* *F/O Stitt J.H.* *F/O MacDonald R.N.*	*Dive-Bombing*	*09:45*	*10:50*
*Details of Sortie or Flight* F/L Burton led the Squadron of twelve aircraft with 500 lb. bombs (11 second delay) to the railroad junction southeast of Xanten at A.1240. Direct hits on double track, north of this junction and also south of junction were observed. No movement seen in this area. We encountered a bit of light flak near Kevelaer at E.9733. Noted a possible ammunition dump at A.1238. All aircraft returned unharmed to base.
*A/C Type & Number*	*Crew*	*Duty*	Up	*Down*
*MN345* *MN691* *MN870* *MN765* *MN869* *MN969* *MP136* *MP145*	*F/O Johns R.A.* *F/O martin W.G.* *F/O Smith I.W.* *F/O Hiltz R.A.* *F/O Hogg J.E.* *P/O McBride A.C.* *F/O Smith R.V.* *F/O Roberts J.*	*Dive-Bombing*	*12:10*	*13:15*
*Details of Sortie or Flight* The rail cutting this time was at Dieren at E.8885. The weather was very bad, 9/10ths cloud at 1200 feet with only about 5 miles visibility, bad haze. tracks were cut in two places in the northeast, but those in the southwest were still intact. The station bridge was hit and one MET damaged in the target area. The Squadron noticed signs of digging in the river area east of the target. All aircraft returned safely to base.
*A/C Type & Number*	*Crew*	*Duty*	Up	*Down*
*MN574* *MP136* *MN379* *MP145*	*F/O Johns R.A.* *F/O Smith R.V.* *F/O Swingler B.P.* *F/O Roberts J.*	*Dusk Patrol*	*18:20*	*19:00*
*Details of Sortie or Flight* *Four aircraft led by F/O Johns carried out a dusk patrol around the airfield at 5000 feet. The weather was very bad and no enemy aircraft were seen.*

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