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Name Wittmer
First names Frank
Rank F/O
Service RAAF
Crew position Navigator
Comments Awarded the DFC


Australian Fred Wittmer is circled
November 1943:
Shortly after midnight F/O Tebbenham, the station meteorological officer chats with F/O F. Wittmer, navigator, an Australian from Melbourne who has just completed his tour of 30 operations, including five to Berlin.

49Sqn Association

Frank Wittmer is on the RHS

F/O Frank Wittmer DFC RAAF Navigator (pictured far RHS) completed a tour of ops with 49 Squadron in 1943 before volunteering for a second tour with 617 Squadron.

The picture shows a Grand Slam loaded on a Lancaster B.1 Special PD113 (YZ-T) at RAF Woodhall Spa prior to delivery to the Farge U-Boat pens on 27 March 1945.
The other crew are from left to right ; F/O E W Weaver Bomb Aimer, F/O R P Barry Rear Gunner, F/Lt J L Sayer DFC Pilot, F/O V L Johnson Flight Engineer.