62 Base Major Servicing Section Monthly Reports March, April, May 1944

[jay hammond]

I am trying to find if the monthly reports for RCAF 62 Base Major Servicing Section for March, April and May 1944 exist and how I go about finding them. I have reviewed in detail the 62 Base ORB and they are not there. Perhaps someone familiar with Bomber Command records can point me in the right direction. There is one aircraft I am specifically interested in, namely Halifax MkIII LW682. Matters such as movements, modifications, accidents, transfers, would all be of interest to me. Thanks. Jay Hammond. Sooke, British Columbia, Canada

 

[Geoffrey Sinclair]

Probably what you already know.

LW682, 432 squadron 28 February 1944 direct from English Electric, Aircraft card says Category AC battle damage 14 March, back to 432 squadron 30th March, lost 31st March.

Reel C-12307 pages 268 to 304 at https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_135766

Squadron record says code letter C, operations on 6th, 7th (early return, hydraulic problems), 18th (landed away from base, Newmarket), 25th, 26th, 30th (Failed to return)

C-12427 pages 369 to 410 for 62 base. Perhaps 9432 servicing echelon?

Since 432 squadron was being re-equipped with Halifax III in February/March 1944 it was sent direct from English Electric, LW582, LW584, LW592, LW593, LW594, LW595, LW596, LW597, LW598, LW614, LW615, LW616, LW617, LW643, LW682, LW686, LW687, plenty of misidentification chances. It also received LK754, LK761, LK764, LK765, LK766, LK779, LK811 from Fairey. There are possibly others.