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'Bomber County', a History of the Royal Air Force in Lincolnshire, by T N Hancock.
This copy was passed around a 617 Squadron Association reunion in the early 1980s. It was signed by several veterans from the squadron.

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A newspaper cutting about the three Homewood brothers who are serving in the Army, Navy and Air Force. Three more articles cover other Boston residents on active service.

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The telegram advises that Arthur has died in a crash.

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A group of ten men arranged in front of a bar. Eight of the men are in uniform, holding wine or beer glasses. Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson is standing second from left.

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An open day at the V-bomber station and fly past to commemorate the Battle of Britain with a Victor, Vulcan and Valiant.

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Unveiling of the Valiant fleet at a cost of £6m. Annotated 'Daily Mail March 21 1956'.

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Douglas 'Hank' Iveson takes charge of a 3,600 mile training flight for cadets.

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The award of the medal to Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, following his multiple operations bombing the naval base at Trondheim and against battleships in Brest harbour. The second award was in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying…

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Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…

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Adels at the controls of a Hudson. On the reverse is handwritten his name and that he later drowned on a torpedoed passenger ship.

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The unfortunate story of a delivery flight to Dorval during which snow started and Paddy Uprichard got lost. He forced landed in a field and was looked after by a French Canadian family.

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A flight to Turin and the solution of a mechanical problem involving urinating on a frozen pipe.

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A flight through thunderstorm activity leading to structural damage.

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Details of an operation over Mannheim with an unexpected visit of a padre prior to take off.

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The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner of war.

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He has been busy. He likes the Canadians at his new station.

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He thanks them for their letters and photos. He is looking forward to some leave. His crew has gone into York but he stayed in to write letters.

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John Taplin and fellow crew members. They are standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse they have signed their names. An additional note states 'LR (Rear Gunner) Waite Dad [circled, John Taplin], Gordon (Nav) Black'.

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John has changed names with another prisoner of war. The Letter suggests a reason for this.

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He is well and has received mail. He has cigarettes and asks for more.

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He is well but has not had any mail recently.

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He is well and thanks them for two cigarette parcels. He has been sunbathing and been at church.

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He is well. Weather is hot. He expects an end to the war soon.

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Iga telling John the officers and under-officers are moving camp the next day. Wanting to see John before the move and arranging a meeting at the wire between their camps.

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A letter to John passed between the men and women's prisoner of war camps. Iga thanks John for the letter he sent and goes on to talk about her life, enjoying dance and sports and attending pilots school. She mentions seeing John in the camps and…

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