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Cover and qualifications, record of service and aircraft flown pages. Indicates training as pilot in United States.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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EMaunsellJ[Recipient][Date]-01.pdf
A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.

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PThomsonE19020001.jpg
Brown leather wallet with photograph of a woman wearing swim suit, and cards for Polaris Flight Academy (certificate of flight training completed and gold star merit award - both to E Thomson).

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PThomsonE19010017.jpg
Half-length portrait of a woman leaning back. n the reverse 'Fine Photographs for advertising publicity fan mail, Robert W Miller, Hollywood, California. Camera study of Joan Marsh from an original photograph by Ted Allen'.

SBondS-DidwellNv10001-0035.jpg
A wing commander shaking hands with two men wearing civilian suit, ties and hats with buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Wg Cdr Alan Craig DSO DFC, C Audrey Smith, Alan Adare British actor, Hollywood 35 Sqn goodwill tour'.…

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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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BBrabinHWBrabinHWv1.pdf
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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SSmithRW425992v10002-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his training.

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SSmithRW425992v10001-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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PSmithRW23010004 copy.jpg
A view towards snow capped mountains.

MFrazerHollinsGAJ127338-180202-01.jpg
Listing Flight Lieutenant George Albert James Frazer-Hollins's date of birth, previous service, appointments and promotions, postings, honours and awards.

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EKnoxATEllisEL440428.pdf
Writes from the United States saying he is attached to Pacific ferry. Mentions he will get six weeks leave after completing his first tour in the South West Pacific. Contemplates what he will do on leave. Speculates on second tour of 50 trips and…

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BShakespeareHEShakespeareHEv1.pdf
A detailed description of a train journey across the United States, including comments about America, and descriptions of the many towns and cities passed through. He describes some of his and his companions' activities, and makes several comparisons…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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SGillK1438901v10030-0066.jpg
Top - view across city with Trustees System’s Service building, now Century Tower and the Merchandise Mart. Captioned 'gloomy Chicago's industrial areas'.
Bottom left - view of distant suspension bridge across bay with ship. Captioned 'Golden Gate…

BTunaleyJNettletonJDv1.pdf
A biography of John from his attempts to join the South African navy to his time in the RAF.

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BThomasJHThomasJHv1.pdf
The record covers enlistment and early training in the Royal Australian Air Force, and continues with a description of John's journey to England via the United States and training in England. It lists his crew formed during training. He joined 102…

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PKentKD17010002.jpg
Four photographs, the first captioned 'Sunset from the highway between Eureka and Crescent City.'
The second has a river its banks covered in trees, hills in the distance, captioned 'Eel River.'. The third has a group of tall trees flanking a road,…

PKentKD17010004.jpg
Four photographs the first is of the bridge with hilly coast line captioned 'The bridge from Presidio. A clear span of 4200 ft, height of towers 740ft'.
Second captioned ' Ocean and mountain scenery from the bridge'.
Third is a full span of the…

PKentKD17010006.jpg
First page has four photographs, the first a close up of one of the enclose suspension cables appearing to sit on a young ladies shoulder, captioned, 'An American Miss holding a suspension cable'.
The second shows a semi circular tunnel captioned…

PKentKD17010008.jpg
Two pages, the first has one photograph of central San Francisco captioned 'A few of San Francisco's skyscrapers'. with some of them named.
A second photograph has been removed.
The second page has four photographs, the first is of an imposing…

BCleggPVIsaacsonPv1.pdf
Covers his flight from England west via the United States to Australia in 1943.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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BAdamsHGAdamsHGv3.pdf
Writes that he joined newly formed Air Training Corps at end of 1941 and describes training and sports. He was called up into army 3 July 1942 and describes training in basic infantry and as a driver. After exam, was offered course at technical…

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