June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

Hi

On the second 1000 bomber raid, June 1/2nd No.419 C/O W/Cdr Fulton was joined by a G/C Gray a SASO to Essen.* *Any idea who this was, please?

TIA

Steve

Re: June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

Was 419 Sqn with 3 or 4 Gp then? He would guess he would be SASO from one of these Groups, the Gp ORB being a help

Re: June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

The Air Force Lists at the National Library of Scotland might help: https://digital.nls.uk/british-milit...chive/97343433

Re: June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

Yes, still with No.3 Group for another couple of months.

Steve

Re: June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

Quick Google come up with this:


The Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of No. 3 Group RAF Bomber Command for the entirety of 1942 was Group Captain (later Air Commodore) John Astley Gray.
He took up the appointment on 1 November 1941 and held the post until 1 March 1943, when he was transferred to become the Deputy SASO at Headquarters Bomber Command

Re: June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

Chris,

Thank you, not sure how I missed that !

Steve

Re: June 1/2nd 1000 bomber Raid Essen
 

Applied logic and for once it worked