Allan George Sheffield

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George Sheffield, service number 1164822, commissioned service number 176663, was posted in to 625 Sqn 2/6/44, flew a tour of 31 sorties, one did not bomb, and was posted to 1687 B.D.T. Flight 16/9/44. D.F.C. Gazetted 12/12/44.

There is no indication that your father flew a second pilot sortie for experience before taking the crew listed above on the following sorties; 12-13/6/44 Gelsenkirchen in Lancaster LL962 coded 'U'; 14/6/44(D) Le Havre ME733 'Z'; 15/6/44(D) Boulogne PB126 'T'; 16-17/6/44 Domleger PB126 'T'; 22-23/6/44 Rheims PB154 'Y'; 24/6/44(D) Les Hayons PB154 'Y'; 25/6/44 Liegescourt PB154 'Y'; 27-28/6/44 Vaires PB154 'Y'; 30/6-1/7/44 Vierzon PB154 'Y'; 2/7/44(D) Oisemont PB154 'Y'; 5-6/7/44 Dijon PB154 'Y'; 7/7/44(D) Caen PB154 'Y'; 12-13/7/44 Tours PB154 'Y'; 14-15/7/44 Revigny PB154 'Y', did not bomb; 18/7/44(D) Sanneville PB154 'Y'; 18-19/7/44 Gelsenkirchen PB154 'Y'; 20/7/44(D) Wizernes PB154 'Y'; 23-24/7/44 Kiel PB154 'Y'; 25/7/44(D) Arduval II PB154'Y'; 2/8/44(D) Les Landes PB154 'Y'. At this point, Sweet and Gratton became tour expired and were replaced by various members of other crews.

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