Gearon, Edward Maurice
Title
Gearon, Edward Maurice
Description
Six items. The collection concerns Edward Maurice Gearon (b. 1920, Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 78 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Annie Lucas and catalogued by John England.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Annie Lucas and catalogued by John England.
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Gearon, EM
Collection Items
Typed and signed certification slip.
Certification slip confirming understanding of Oxford Aircraft systems, signature illegible, dated 9 April 1944.
Typed and signed certification slip
Typed slip signed by Squadron Leader R Hughes, OC Flying, certifying that Flying Officer Gearon has been tested under Transport Command Categorisation Scheme and awarded provisional Category 'X'
Edward Gearon and five of his crew
Six RAF aircrew, including Edward Gearon front centre. Note on reverse states 'Dad front centre, Bob Blood - navigator behind him, Taffy - rear gunner on his rt'.
Three RAF trainees
Trainees, including E Gearon on left, outside a building, probably in United States. Handwritten note on reverse says 'Dad on left'.
American instructor and four RAF trainees
Instructor on left, trainees on right, all wearing US uniform, trainees wearing RAF caps. Standing next to a Stearman training aircraft. Unidentified squadron watermark top right of picture, 'Fortune Favours the Bold'. Edward Gearon is standing in…
Edward Gearon’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…
Collection Tree
- Gearon, Edward Maurice