https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1568/35501/LFreemanW1806695v1.pdf b6299130f11ae1e15234a3edc3359332 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Freeman, Bill William Freeman W Freeman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-12-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Freeman, W Description An account of the resource 11 items. The collection concerns Bill Freeman (1806695 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book memoir and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 550 and 300 Squadrons. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Monica Snowball and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bill Freeman's Log Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Atlantic Ocean--English Channel England--Lincolnshire England--Staffordshire France--Aulnoye-Aymeries France--Caen France--Caumont-L'Eventé France--Dieppe France--Dieppe (Arrondissement) France--Flers-de-l'Orne France--Le Havre France--Mailly-le-Camp France--Maintenon France--Orléans France--Rennes France--Revigny-sur-Ornain France--Rouen France--Siracourt France--Neufchâtel-en-Bray France--Vierzon France--Yvelines Germany--Aachen Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Friedrichshafen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Karlsruhe Wales--Bridgend France--Reims Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Forêt du Croc France--Nieppe Forest Germany--Scholven France--Émiéville France--Achères France--Pas-de-Calais France--Château de Bernapré France--Château de Bernapré Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LFreemanW1806695v1 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-18 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-04-30 1944-05-01 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-07 1944-05-08 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-05-24 1944-05-25 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-06-06 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-11 1944-06-14 1944-06-15 1944-06-17 1944-06-18 1944-06-22 1944-06-23 1944-06-27 1944-06-28 1944-06-29 1944-06-30 1944-07-01 1944-07-04 1944-07-05 1944-07-06 1944-07-07 1944-07-12 1944-07-13 1944-07-18 1944-07-19 1944-07-30 1944-07-31 1944-08-01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Leitch Description An account of the resource W. Freeman’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 1st August 1943 to 29th November 1944, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down (No. 7 Air Gunnery School), RAF Hixon and RAF Seighford (30 OTU), RAF Binbrook (1481 (B) Gunnery Flight), RAF Blyton (1662 Conversion Unit), RAF Hemswell (No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School), RAF North Killingholme (550 Squadron), RAF Faldingworth (300 Squadron) and RAF Manby (No. 1 Empire Air Armament School). Aircraft in which flown: Anson, Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster. He completed a total of 31 operations (26 night, 5 day), on the following targets in France and Germany: Aachen, Achères, Aulnoye, Caen, Caumont, Chateau L’Hortier [Chateau Bernapre], Cologne, Dieppe, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Émiéville, Essen, Flers, Foret de Nieppe, Foret du Croc, Karlsruhe, Le Havre, Mailly-le-camp, Maintenon, Orleans, Rennes, Revigny, Reims, Rouen, Scholven, Siracourt and Vierzon. His pilot on operations was Pilot Officer Jones. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1662 HCU 30 OTU 300 Squadron 550 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944) bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944) Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit RAF Binbrook RAF Blyton RAF Faldingworth RAF Hemswell RAF Hixon RAF Manby RAF North Killingholme RAF Seighford RAF Stormy Down tactical support for Normandy troops training V-1 V-weapon Wellington