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Captained by Pilot Officer (PO) Russell Williams, veteran Lancaster R5868/S-Sugar flew its 110th mission on July 4/5, attacking St. Leu d'Esserent V-1 storage sites. When the war ended, "S for Sugar" was still flying with 467 Squadron RAAF with 136 operations recorded. These included eight trips to Berlin, 24 times to the Ruhr, and nine times to Italy. Russell Williams eventually went from 467 to fly with 83 Pathfinder Squadron RAF between November 1944 and April 1945. (Ros Williams)
Australia’s War Diary
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August, 1944. 50 Years Ago …
August 1 – Poland
Poles in Warsaw rise against the Germans but the Russian forces on the outskirts of the capital stall in front of growing German resistance. New Guinea: No 8 Communications Unit at Goodenough Island provides air/sea rescue for Spitfires of 79 Squadron. Catalina A24-92 rescues one pilot and collects another. Both had force landed at sea after exercises on July 31.
August 2 – Italy
454 Squadron begins operations in its new theatre. Six Baltimores bomb marshalling yards at Lugo. Attacks on marshalling yards and fuel dumps behind the front line continue until the unit moves to Falconara near Ancona on the 18th.
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