Personnel Index - Detail
Name
OLORENSHAW
First Names
Harold
Rank
F/Sgt
Service
RAF
Service Number
1575450
Crew Position
Bomb Aimer
Posting In
Posted in 7/43 and out 1/44
PoW Camp(s)
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Flew 28 operations with 49Sqn.
In January 1944, W/O Webb and crew were screened after a tour which had seen them go through the 'Battle of the Ruhr' and several Berlin raids.
A very relieved Ernie Webb was posted out to 16 OTU as an instructor.
(Back row L to R)
Harold Hayes, flight engineer;
Fred Woodhouse, mid/upper gunner;
Harold Olorenshaw, bomb aimer;
Percy Horton, tail gunner;
(Front row L to R),
Eric Lovick, wireless operator;
Ernie Webb, pilot;
Johnny Chaloner, navigator.
Harold Olorenshaw photographed at Fiskerton in 2001.