Service number:

1219233

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Raymond Oakes, wireless operator, commenced his operational flying with a raid on Dortmund on 4 May 1943. Subsequent targets included Duisberg, Dusseldorf, Essen, Wuppertal, Bochum, Oberhausen, Krefeld, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Milan, Nuremberg, Gladbach, Berlin, Kassel, Frankfurt, and Leipzig - many of these targets more than once. He completed his tour on 9 Nov 1943 and thereafter was involved in training other than 2 Mar 1945 when he flew on the Diversionary Raid "Sweepstake".

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Unit:

No. 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

April 21st, 1944

Recommendation:
"“This N.C.O. has completed 26 operational trips as Wireless Operator involving 156 hours flying. He has at all times displayed the utmost keenness and devotion to duty. His hard work on the ground has been proved by his efficiency in the air while his courage and cheerfulness under the most trying conditions have made him a most valuable member of his crew. He took part in many raids on the Ruhr as well as other heavily defended targets in Germany
including Berlin.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36480 published on the 18 April 1944
  - Chelsea Military Antiques