Personnel Index - Detail
Awarded the DFM.
Flew 25 operations with 49Sqn.
Click the link or image for the full length photograph
For the majority of their tour, this was the usual crew:
F/S REJ Hogg
Sgt F Chadwick
Sgt GW Watkins
P/O O Grant
Sgt HJ Dales
Sgt G Chapman
Sgt JE Raw-Rees
End of tour photograph.
From L to R: 'Ernie' Hogg (Pilot), Jimmy Rees (RG), Oscar Grant (B/A), George Chapman (MUG) & Harry Dales (W/Op).
(The other crew members.......Sgts Chadwick (F/E) & Watkins (Nav)......are not in the photograph.
From L to R: 'Willy' Watkins, Oscar Grant, 'Ernie' Hogg, Jimmy Raw-Rees, Harry Dales.
Their usual Lancaster ED497 (EA-C for Charlie) at one of RAF Fiskerton's dispersal points.
A magnificent view of ED497........click this link for a larger version (in a new window).
Click this link or the above image to read of PDF written by David Harold Fitton about Ernie Hogg's war
(Document courtesy of Raewyn Fitton)