Operation Jubilee aircrew list

[Steve49]

Drew,

Thanks for the additional comments.

Regards,

Steve

[Steve49]

Please find attached an updated copy of my Dieppe aircrew list. Many thanks for those comments/corrections I've already received, please feel free to pass on anymore.

Regards,

Steve

PS: I won't be able to respond for a couple of weeks, because I'll be at work.

Attachment 1208

[Fairlop]

Hi Steve,

Three comments to Czechoslovakians ...

F/L Viktor Kaslik
Sgt Josef Novotny
Sgt Vaclav Ruprecht

There is a lot of possibilities for updates regarding the actual decorations in your list. For example G/C Harry Broadhurst DSO&Bar, DFC, AFC, MiD etc.

Regards,
Michal

[VoyTech]

Updated list of comments

S/Ldr Wojciech Kolaczkowski
S/Ldr Stanislaw Skalski DFC, VM [no “F.” middle initial]
S/Ldr Jan E.L. Zumbach VM, KW, DFC -(Polish)-(C/O 303 Sqn)-Claimed: Fw190 1/1/0 and He111 ⅓/0/0 (with F/Sgt Giermer and F/Sgt Sztramko (317 Sqn)). (Awarded * to DFC)
F/Lt Marian Chelmecki
F/Lt Marian Trzebinski
FO Jan Kurowski
FO Andrzej Malarowski
FO Czeslaw Mroczyk
FO Edward Witke -(Polish)-(87 Sqn)-
PO Stanislaw Brzeski
PO Michal M. Maciejowski DFM
PO Jerry Malec -(Polish)-(302 Sqn)- [This new entry in your list seems wrong. The only Polish fighter pilot named Malec: Sgt Jerzy Malec was with 315 Sqn at the time of Operation Jubilee.]
PO Tadeusz Schiele
PO Jerzy Zbrozek
F/Sgt Ryszard Lewczynski
Sgt Feliks Marek
Sgt Josef Novotny

[Steve49]

Thanks for these comments, I'll update the list.

Regards,

Steve

[Alex Smart]

Hello Steve,
The list is an Excellent work .
I do not think that F/Lt Brettel was American, although he was flying with the Americans with 133 Sqdn.
Alex

[Steve49]

Alex,

Thanks for that, I assumed that the 'Eagle squadrons' were manned totally by Americans in 1942. I guess I should have checked the CWGC site, because I see that his parents are listed being from Fareham, Surrey.

Regards,

Steve

As always any further additions/corrections gratefully received.

[hawkeye]

some more for your list Gentlemen.
K1934 P/O SMITHSON 616 sqdn. John Harold Smithson DFC (RAAF 401252) – 616 Sqn RAF, 457 Sqn RAAF

K1937 SGT.COOPER 616 sqdn.

K1938 F/LT. FIFEILD 616 sqdn.

K1939 F/O MACLACHLAN 616 sqdn.

K1941 P/O McKENDY 416 sqdn.

K1942 F/L RUSSEL 416 sqdn. possibly canadian?

K1947 S/L CHADBURN 416 sqdn.

K1954 P/O BROOKS 416 sqdn.

K1955 F/L BRETTELL 133 sqdn.

K1956 F/L BLAKESLEE 133 sqdn.

K1957 F/L BLAKESLEE 133 sqdn.

K1968 P/O GUDMUNSEN 133 sqdn.

K1969 P/O DOORELY 133 sqdn.

K1970 P/O BEATY 133 sqdn.

K1972 F/SGT. ALEXANDER 133 eagle sqdn.

K1979 SGT. ALEXANDRE 350 sqdn.

K1984 P/O PICARD 350 sqdn.

K1989 P/O SEYDEL 350 sqdn.

K2002 SGT. STIVAR 310 sqdn.

K2003 F/L CHOCHOLIN 310 sqdn.

K2004 SGT. PERNICA 310 sqdn. czech name(s)

K2005 SGT. SKACH 310 sqdn.

K2006 P/O DOUCHA 310 sqdn.

K2008 SGT. POPEIKA 310 sqdn.

K2011 F/L FOIT 310 sqdn.
regards
J

[VRuprecht]

Hello

Vaclav Ruprecht was my grandfather - are you able to give me any more info? I tried to click on the link (I appreciate it's a bit old now) but it was invalid.

Many thanks


Victoria Brennan (nee Ruprecht)

Originally Posted by Fairlop

Hi Steve,

Three comments to Czechoslovakians ...

F/L Viktor Kaslik
Sgt Josef Novotny
Sgt Vaclav Ruprecht

There is a lot of possibilities for updates regarding the actual decorations in your list. For example G/C Harry Broadhurst DSO&Bar, DFC, AFC, MiD etc.

Regards,
Michal

[12-4am]

Originally Posted by Steve49

Please find attached an updated copy of my Dieppe aircrew list. Many thanks for those comments/corrections I've already received, please feel free to pass on anymore.

Regards,

Steve

PS: I won't be able to respond for a couple of weeks, because I'll be at work.

Attachment 1208

Hi Steve

I know your list is old but as of Dec 2010 the link no longer works.

FYI My father (Flt Sgt Harold Groombridge 129 Squadron) flew a spitfire V operating as close support strafing the Hess battery over Dieppe prior to attack by 4th commando. His plane was attacked and hit by FW190s and he only just managed to escape by flying under electricity cables.

brgds

steve