261375 F/Lt. John Yuill Taylor Ogle DFC,Royal Canadian Air Force No. 433 Squadron from:Toronto My father John Ogle was posted to 433 Squadron, RCAF in February 1944. He flew as an air gunner in a Whitley bomber over Beauvais, France on 24th of March 1944.
He continued to fly as an air gunner on Halifax and Lancaster bombers. His 30th and last mission was his most eventful. On 9th of April 1945, Lancaster L, Little Lulu, was flying a day mission over Kiel Bay, planting mines. My father, as rear gunner, and Flt.Sgt. Watson, mid upper gunner, hit an attacking FW190 fighter with accurate fire on two of its passes at the bomber. The fighter was seen to be hit and damaged, probably destroyed. Father was discharged from the RCAF and returned home in September, 1945.
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