Air Gunners - Sgt. Newlan & Sgt. Dunlop

Sgt. Jerry Newlan (Left) tail gunner of Moncton, N.B., and Jimmy Dunlop of Weston, Ont. Midupper-gunner, destroyed a JU-88 between them as the climax of a flying battle in a recent mine laying flight. This would be Sgt. Newlan’s second claim, on his last training flight he shot down a JU-88.

On the 10/11 June 1944 the crew would participate on a raid to the rail yards at Versailles, France. They "F.T.R.", all were killed.

9 May 1944 – CFJIC - PL 29694

(See “Aircraft” – Yehudi and crew 85)

Crew 81 – P/O A.J. Doran (Pilot)

Enemy JU-88 Destroyed

Appendix “A”

COMBAT REPORT PRO FORMA

1. Date: 23 April 1944. Target: Mining Kiel Bay. Sqdn: 434. A/C Letter: WL-Y.

2. A/C Type & Mark: Halifax Mk V. Serial No: LL-233.

3. What Special Equipment (i.e. BOOZER I, BOOZER III, AURAL MONICA, VISUAL MONICA, FISHPOND A.T. IV, A.I.-V, A.G.L.T.) was carried? Say whether serviceable, u/s, or not used at the time of combat: Visual Monica. U/S 1.

Was operator TRAINED/UNTRAINED? N/A.

4. Time: 23:20. Height: 14,000 ft. Heading: 100 True.

5. Position: Latitude: 5510N / Longitude: 1018E. Outward.

6. Weather (Cloud; Moon and position in relation to Bomber; Visibility, etc: No Moon, Cloud 3000 ft. Below.

7. Searchlights, Flares, Flak, etc … prior to or during attack: None.

8. What was the first warning? VISUAL,/FIRE FROM UNSEEN AIRCRAFT,/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. (Say which equipment if more than one): Visual.

9. What was the immediate action taken? Corkscrew Starboard.

10. If the first warning was not special equipment, did it warn later? N/A.

11. First Visual. Range: 600 yards. Starboard / Quarter / Down.

How long after first warning? N/A.

12. Which member of the crew obtained first visual? Rear Gunner.

13. E/A. Type: JU-88. No: One. Formation: N/A.

14. Did E/A carry lights? Yes. Green in Nose.

15. Direction of Attack or Approach: Starboard Quarter.

16. Direction of Breakaway: Port Quarter Down. Range: 200 yards.

17. What combat maneuver taken? Corkscrew. Range: 400 yards.

18. Did fighter fire? Yes. Opening Range: 300 yards. Closing Range: 200 yards.

19. Rear Gunner. Rounds: 350. Opening Range: 400 yards. Stoppages: 2.

20. M/U Gunner. Rounds: 200. Opening Range: 400. Stoppages: 2.

21. Under Gunner. Rounds: N/A. Opening Range --- Stoppages ---

22. Front Gunner. Rounds: N/A. Opening Range --- Stoppages ---

23. Who opened fire first? REAR GUNNER.

24. Were you able to clear the stoppages?: Yes.

25. Damage to Bomber: Nil.

26. Casualties to Crew: Nil.

27. Damage to Fighter: Destroyed.

28. Rear Gunner: Nowlan, J.H. / 3 B&G School. (A.G.S.) / 23 O.T.U. / 1659 H.C.U.

Mid-Upper: Dunlop, G.I.T. / 9. (A.G.S.) / 23 O.T.U. / 1659 H.C.U.

29. Where trained? As Above.

30. Bomber off track/on track/returning early when combat occurred? On Track.

31. Loss of Height during encounter: Nil.

32. Was under-gun position manned? N/A.

33. Which crew position was searching away from the attack, or in the dark part of the sky? Type of second enemy aircraft seen: N/A.

34. Mechanical defects or damage previously sustained affecting combat? N/A.

NARRATIVE

In the case of attacks (i.e. cases in which the enemy aircraft opened fire) and of other combats involving claims of enemy aircraft destroyed – a narrative giving the proper time sequence of all events must be added. It should include all features of general interest not covered by the above questionnaire.

The E/A was first seen Stbd. Qtr. Down, Range 600yds. It was coming in fast. Immediately after the R/AG had given Corkscrew Stbd. Both gunners opened fire. The E/A put out the green light in its nose at once and opened fire in return. About 2 seconds later the Stbd. Engine of the E/A was seen to catch fire and burn fiercely. The E/A was lighted up by fire and was clearly recognized. It continued to come in for another two or three seconds and then dived away to Port Qtr. Down. Resume course was given by the gunners and for some time the glow of the burning JU 88 was visible through the cloud. When last disappearing into the cloud it was burning fiercely. The crew of Halifax WL-E (F/Lt. Snelgrove - Pilot) saw an unidentified A/C go down in flames and hit the ground where it exploded. This was logged by Navigator as follows:-

“KITE IN FLAMES” TIME 23:30 HEIGHT 14000 HEADING 104 DEGREES POSITION 55.12N 10.20E

(C.C. SHERRING) F/Lt.

Gunnery leader,

No.434 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)