The IBCC Digital Archive consists of more than 43,000 documents about those who were caught up in bombing war in Europe 1939-1945. Our ethos is to promote recognition, remembrance, and reconciliation. Archival content includes interviews with eyewitnesses, personal papers and memorabilia that have for the most part not been seen in the public domain before.


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George William Hodges' Royal Air Force Observers’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.

LHodgesGW1387641v1.pdf

G W Hodges Flying Log Book covering the period from 07 June 1942 to 28 June 1946 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He…

Flight Sergeant Duke

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A picture of Flight Sergeant George Duke at the cockpit of an aircraft.

Marie Kenworthy

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Head and shoulders portrait of Marie Kenworthy

Newspaper clipping

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A newspaper clipping from the Birmingham news, detailing the wedding of Sergeant George Duke to Marie Kenworthy.

Letter to Marie

EDukeGHKenworthyMH411215-Part.pdf

A letter from George to Marie, talking of his time shortly after arriving at RAF Bottesford.

George Henry Duke's diary

YDukeGH1163246v1.pdf

The first entry details the events at the beginning of the war
The second entry is about the day they went to register for military service.

Letter to Flight Lieutenant George Hodges from Buckingham Palace

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Letter from Buckingham Palace, signed by King George VI.

Certificate for Path Finder Force Badge

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Certificate to award Path Finder Force Badge to Flight Lieutenant George Hodges.

Service and release book of Flight Lieutenant Hodges

OHodgesGW1387641-180602-01.pdf

Service and release book of George Hodges, 158415 (21 August 1942 – 4 September 1946).