Thompson, Paul Edward
Title
Thompson, Paul Edward
Description
38 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Paul Edward Thompson DFC (1921 - 1945, 172099 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, and photographs. He completed a tour of operations as a navigator on 50 Squadron. After a training tour he was posted to 189 Squadron and was killed 4 March 1945.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lee Thompson and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Paul Edward Thompson is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lee Thompson and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Paul Edward Thompson is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2025-05-31
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Thompson, PE
Collection Items
Paul Thompson
An airmen wearing khaki uniform sitting in a chair in a garden. Captioned 'Relaxing, Paul in the USA 1943/4'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Anthony and Paul Thompson
Half-length image of two men wearing civilian jackets. captioned 'On leave from RAF duties. Left my father Anthony Valentine Thompson with his elder brother my Uncle Paul Thompson DFC. Photo taken about 1945/4, London 74 Umfreville Rd,…
Newspaper cutting - 2000 miles for 9 1/2 min blasting
Account of operation to Koenigsberg by Lancasters.
Extracts from Jack Crawford's diary
Starts with activities on 29/30 August 1944. Some details of first operation (on Koenigsberg [sic]) and daily activities. Mentions being attacked by fighters, seeing several going down in flames and flying over Sweden. Follows with accounts of…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing flying kit standing in line in front of a Lancaster with names appended: Jack Crawford, Doug Looms, Tom Dykins, no caption, Stan Jones. Captioned 'Mr Dykins crew prior to Paul Thompson joining them in Feb/March 1945.1 crew member…
Paul Thompson headstone
Two photographs showing headstones. Bottom photo is arrowed to show Paul's, Flt Sgt John Crawford's and David Cook's. Captioned 'Paul's crewmates who were killed in action with him on 4 March 1945 in Lancaster PA197'.
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Reichswald Cemetery
Four photographs, two showing grave headstone and initial cross; the other two, head and shoulder portraits of Paul Thompson.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Jack Crawford's diary
Notes on last extract from diary plus information from 'The Lancaster Story' by Peter Jacobs, 'RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second world War' by W R Chorley, 'Bomber Command Diaries - An Operational reference book 1939-1945' by by Martin…
Commemorative scroll
In honour of Flying Officer P E Thompson DFC RAF.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Paul Thompson grave
Wooden cross on grave of F/O P E Thompson DFC. Other crosses in the background. Negative image.
Letter to Mr E F Thompson from the Air Ministry
Gives the location of his son's grave in the Reichswald Forest cemetery.
The last sorties - operation Gisella
From book by Alfred Price. Covers one of the last operations by Luftwaffe night fighters against Lancaster attacking Kamen and Ladbergen where the fighters followed the allied bombers back to England and attacked RAF stations as well as shooting down…
Reply to Lee Thompsons letter from T Dykins
Writes that he was the pilot of Lancaster PA197 and stated that they were shot down by JU-88. Says that he would be happy to discuss details about the crew members killed.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Letter f rom Lee Paul Thompson seeking surviving members of Paul Thompson's crew
Seeking information about the whereabouts of Mr T Dykins. Gives background of his research about his uncle who was killed on 4 March 1945, and his attempts to find survivors of Lancaster PA197. List the survivors and mentioned those killed were…
Three photographs of crew
Three photos showing five aircrew in different poses outside a building with windows. Paul is arrowed on all three.
In the first, one man has a knife and another has a pistol.
In the third, two are laying on the ground.
This item was sent to the…
In the first, one man has a knife and another has a pistol.
In the third, two are laying on the ground.
This item was sent to the…
Paul Thompson's grave
White headstone for grave Flying Officer P E Thompson DFC, navigator RAF, 4 March 1945 age 25.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Medal and ribbon.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Letter to Paul Thompson's father from the Air Ministry
Invitation to Buckingham palace for the award of his son' s Distinguished Flying Cross. Gives some rules.
Paul Edward Thompson DFC RAF
Service history including service notes. Joining up, initial and basic training followed flying training as pilot in UK then by training as a navigator in the United States and Canada. Lists his first crew. List 15 operations on 50 Squadron with…
Navigator at work
An airmen wearing leather jacket flying helmet and oxygen mask working at navigator's station in a bomber.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Navigator's certificate
Certifies that Flying Officer Thompson RAFR successfully qualified as an air navigator second class.
Two photographs of Paul Thompson
Top left - colour photograph head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with navigator brevet and medal ribbon (DFC) . Captioned 'Paul Edward Thompson DFC RAF.
Bottom right - head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side…
Bottom right - head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side…
Collection Tree
- Thompson, Paul Edward