Thomas Ingham Boddy - Aircrew Details

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Thomas Ingham Boddy - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

Thomas Ingham Boddy

Name : Thomas Ingham Boddy
Service Number : 544755

Awards :
Distinguished Flying Cross

3 October, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation 3 April, 1944 : Flying Officer 3 October, 1945: Flight Lieutenant 9 March, 1949: commission relinquished On the night of 21-22 Dec 1942 Stirling I R9262 MG-A with aboard Thomas Boddy took off 1709 from Oakington. En route for a bombing mission on Munich the aircraft was shot down by an Me 110 and crashed at Seraincourt (Ardennes), 16 kn NW of Rethel, France. Three members of of the crew were killed in the crash; four managed to evade capture including Boddy and Lewis. Those who died are buried in Seraincourt Churchyard. Thomas Boddy was killed in a Sunderland Flying Boat accident in 1955 at Eastborne
COMBAT REPORTS
DFC Citation: "In air operations this member of aircraft crew displayed exemplary conduct and gallantry worthy of the highest praise."

Known Service Details :
Squadron
Rank
Start of Service
End of Service
Known Dates
Aircraft
Airframes
Notes
No.72 Sqn RAF
Flight Sargeant
unknown
unknown
22nd December 1942
Stirling
R9262
n the night of 21-22 Dec 1942 Stirling I R9262 MG-A with aboard Thomas Boddy took off 1709 from Oakington. En route for a bombing mission on Munich the aircraft was shot down by an Me 110 and crashed at Seraincourt (Ardennes), 16 kn NW of Rethel, France. Three members of of the crew were killed in the crash; four managed to evade capture including Boddy and Lewis. Those who died are buried in Seraincourt Churchyard.

Squadrons :
No.7 Sqn RAF
No.72 Sqn RAF

Pilots or Aircrew :
Thomas Ingham Boddy

Historical Notes :
21-12-1042 - This aircraft was lost on operations on the 21st December 1942 whilst on a mission to bomb Munich. Took off at 17:09hrs from Oakington. It was attacked by a Bf110 over France and crashed at Seraincourt (Ardennes) 16 km NW of Rethel. Three of the crew evaded capture, one was POW and three were killed in action. F/O H Duro killed Sgt T I Boddy evaded P/O F E Lewis evaded Sgt H L McBeath RCAF evaded Sgt P G E Ross pow Sgt G R Dickenson killed Sgt A T Carpenter killed
30-03-1942 - Joan Hughes On the 30th Mark she flew solo in Stirling R9262 and later as second pilot to a F/O Day. Joan Hughes experienced aviator she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary, and soon had more than 600 hours' experience ferrying aircraft around the country. Though small in stature, she ferried all types of aircraft including heavy four-engined bombers such as the Short Stirling. She became both a senior pilot and the only woman qualified to instruct on all types of military aircraft then in service.

Known Individual Aircraft :
Type	Serial	Codes	First Flew	Squadron History	Aircrew History	History Notes	Engine	Factory
Stirling I	R9262	MG-A	-	*details*	*details*	*details*

Aircraft for : Thomas Ingham Boddy

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Aircraft

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Stirling

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Manufacturer : Short
Production Began : 1939
Number Built : 2381

Stirling

The Royal Air Force's first four engined monoplane Bomber, the Short Stirling first flew in May 1939 and entered front line service in August 1940 with no. 7 squadron. Due to its poor operational ceiling the aircraft sustained heavy losses and by mid 1942 the Stirling was beginning to be replaced by the Lancaster. Improved versions of the Short Stirling were built for Glider towing, paratroopers and heavy transport. also from 1943 many of the Stirling's were used for mine laying. A total of 2381 Stirling's were built for the Royal air Force and from this total 641 Stirling bombers were lost to enemy action. Crew 7 or 8: Speed: 260 mph (MK1) 275mph (MKIII) and 280mph (MKV)Service ceiling 17,000 feet Range: 2330 miles. (MK1) 2010 miles (MKIII) and 3,000 miles (MKV) Armament: two .303 Vickers machine guns. in nose turret, two .303 in browning machine guns in dorsal turret , Four .303 Browning machine guns in tail turret. Bomb Load 14,000 Lbs Engines: four 1150 Hp Bristol Hercules II (MK1) four 1650 hp Bristol Hercules XVI (MK111 and MKV)

Squadrons for : Thomas Ingham Boddy
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Squadron	Info
No.72 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 28th June 1917 Fate : Disbanded 12th November 1981 Basutoland Swift Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.72 Sqn RAF	No.72 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

First created : 15:06, July 4, 2016
Created by : HMS

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Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
No.72 Sqn RAF	Flight Sargeant	unknown	unknown	22nd December 1942	Stirling	R9262	n the night of 21-22 Dec 1942 Stirling I R9262 MG-A with aboard Thomas Boddy took off 1709 from Oakington. En route for a bombing mission on Munich the aircraft was shot down by an Me 110 and crashed at Seraincourt (Ardennes), 16 kn NW of Rethel, France. Three members of of the crew were killed in the crash; four managed to evade capture including Boddy and Lewis. Those who died are buried in Seraincourt Churchyard.