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106 Squadron - happy days and others
Pete writes of his time on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston. He mentions operations to the Ruhr and Italy and that they were two thirds of their way through tour. He writes of his last operation at RAF Syerston and squadron's move to RAF Metheringham. He…
Letter from Pete Perry to his mother
Wishes her happy birthday. Explains he did not write the previous day as he had a long flight (11 hours 15 minutes) and was very tired. Catches up with mail received and family gossip and other matters. Mention future plans and that his commission…
Tags: aircrew; bombing; pilot; RAF Syerston
William Roy Peter Perry DFC - Memoir
The memoir starts with early life and education in Tunbridge Wells before moving to Cornwall. He describes how he volunteered for aircrew in Plymouth shortly after his 18th birthday, his early induction and training in the RAF. He travelled to Canada…
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 227 Squadron; 29 OTU; 4,000 lb Cookie bomb; 5 Group; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; B-17; civil defence; Cook’s tour; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Home Guard; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Manchester; Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Ansty; RAF Balderton; RAF hospital Rauceby; RAF Merryfield; RAF Metheringham; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Ossington; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; RAF Woolfox Lodge; Stirling; Tiger force; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; York
William Ray Peter Perry DFC - biography
Brief details of early life. Joined Royal Air Force 26 March 1941, trained as pilot in Canada. Flew operations on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham from June 1943 to February 1944. Instructional tour at 5 Lancaster Finishing School…