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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "France--Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne)"

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First hand account of the crash site of Lancaster PA984 by the keeper of the forest into which the aircraft crashed. He provides Harry's wife, Dorothy, with details of two survivors and items retrieved from the aircraft by locals. He offers his…

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SRobinsonHGM421304v10004.pdf
Pilot Roy Bradley's account of the fate of Lancaster JB601. He describes the flight from RAF Metheringham, the crash, his injuries, time spent in hospital and being taken prisoner. Roy mentions assistance given by members of the French Resistance,…

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A letter to Harry Robinson's grandson James enclosing an account of Lancaster JB601.Additional information on Anthony O'Shea Murdoch and other crew members is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

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A letter to Harry Robinson's daughter enclosing a French version of the story of Lancaster JB601. Mentions are made of Roy making commemorative visits and the receipt of letters from Canada and France.Additional information on Anthony O'Shea Murdoch…

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Maps covering parts of France to the east of Paris. The crash site of Lancaster JB601 is marked in the bottom right hand corner with a red dot.

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Letter in German detailing his investigation into the Luftwaffe crew that shot his aircraft down on 11/12 March 1943. In addition he mentions a photograph of his crashed Lancaster and visiting the grave of two crew members. Asks if addressee could…

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Map showing route to Schweinfurt with numbers (squadron and squadron letter, aircraft registration and location) indicating crash sites of lost aircraft. On the reverse '5 Group Operation to Schweinfurt April 26/27, 1944, Route taken and crash sites…

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SRoyallGL1801494v10039-51.pdf
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…

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S102SqnRAF19170809v30007.pdf
Covers period 28 January 1944 to 4 February 1944. Lists units for long range bombers, long range recce, fighter bomber, twin engine fighters, tactical recce and coastal. Followed by short note of disposition of fighters on western front. Follows a…

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MCleggPV[DoB]-150710-010001.pdf
Operational Record ledger created by Pat Falkinder (nee Day). Running log book which includes briefing, targeting, crews and methods of prosecution for various bombing operations. It includes a photographs of Pat Day in uniform and several aircrew.

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