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MEdmondsonKD19030909-230421-010001.jpg
Front has picture of statue of liberty and text 'To the country that gave us freedom, we will give freedom back'. On the reverse a message to the French people.

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Map shows coastal defence zone and southern boundary to zone interdite and non-occupied France. Map also shows part of Holland, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.

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Letter from Ministry of Defence Air Historical Branch to Mrs M Pimblett, sister of Pilot Officer C L Woolley, describing last operation and loss of Lancaster ND515, of which Pilot Officer Woolley was the Wireless Operator.

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LSavillJFD57681v1.pdf
J Savill’s Flying Log Book from 14th April 1939 until 12th May 1946.

Training started at No. 3 Air Observers’ School, followed by posting to 78 Squadron in September 1939. Further training at the School of Air Navigation before returning to 78…

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LIzzardVR419046v1 copy.pdf
Vic Izzard’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th June 1942 until 2nd July 1945. During this time trained as a rear gunner.
In Australia attended No 1. Recruit Depot, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School, No. 1 Initial…

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MRushRW745976-220309-08.pdf
Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

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LChandlerEB911217v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for E B Chandler, wireless operator/air gunner. Covering the period from 13 November 1940 to 22 June 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 4…

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MRushRW745976-220309-03.jpg
List of operations with date, destination, squadron, ac number, letter, captain, departure time. For 100 and 625 Squadrons.

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List of 21 operations on 100 and 625 Squadrons, noting squadron, date, aircraft letter, target number of aircraft and number lost.

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SRushRW745976v10016.pdf
Squadron 625, pilot Canham, navigator Rush, lists other crew, aircraft JB122 'H'. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments 'Last Trip'.

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LBarryPG1535811v1.pdf
Patrick Barry’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 23rd August 1942 until 17th August 1943. During this time trained as an air gunner. Training with No. 4 Air Gunners School, 19 Operational Training Unit and 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit.…

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MChandlerEB911217-220908-25.jpg
War cabinet bombing policy with notes about the aircrews response to the directives

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BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.

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Air-to-air view of a large formation of Lancasters flying over Bléré. The Cher river runs from middle left to right with a bridge in middle. It has details in a caption underneath.

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Mentions correspondence with Ken Livingston about memorial to people killed in the Blitz. Discusses record he had found from July 1945 detailing all the missing aircraft by type and country from 1942 to 1945.

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LDowdeswellGD1261816v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…

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MHopperPC209938-191015-02.pdf
A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945, including details on the participation by 50 Squadron.

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CHopperPC-191015-02.jpg
Map of north western Europe shown the route of the operation from RAF Skellingthorpe to Leipzig via Reading, Abbeville, Mainz, Giessen and Erfurt.

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CHopperPC-191015-01.jpg
Navigation map of north western Europe with routes marked between base and targets. Inserts provide details of the operations and aircraft involved.

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PChandlerEB22040001.jpg
1. Holland, Belgium, France and Germany (#2 and #3 combined).
2. France and Germany.
3. Holland Belgium, France and Germany.
4. A close up of the title page of #1.
5. Belgium, Germany and SE France
6. France (SE) , Germany (SW), Switzerland and…

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PChandlerEB22030053.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of two bridges which have been destroyed by bombing. The caption adds some detail to the photograph.

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PChandlerEB22030052.jpg
Two photographs of a post-bombing low level recce aerial photograph of the V2 site at Wizernes.

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PChandlerEB22030051.jpg
An oblique aerial photograph of the viaduct after it was bombed. It is captioned 'The enemy's railway bridges continue to be destroyed' and annotated (mistakenly) 'Bielefeld viaduct' and 'This side no caption' 22'.

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SHopgoodJV64286v10008-0001.jpg
Made out for departments Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle for John Hopgood

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An oblique aerial photograph taken of the blockhouse at Watten.

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