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Letter from Frank Barnsdale to his father
Comments on hot sweaty weather in Georgia, but were getting khaki uniform. Says the food was very good and comments on beer. Reports on his activities in describes Albany town. Writes of daily routine and comments on local life in the south. Asks…
A Biography of Maurice Stimpson
A biography of Maurice covering his birth in 1921 to his death in February 1944.
Absence Card
A card defining cadets limits, on the reverse and cadet officer of the day, cadet in charge of quarters, hospital, special pass or furlough and open post.
Airfield Pennants
Four pennants for Jacksonville Beaches, Darr, Cochran and Turner fields.
Airman in flying suit
Half-length portrait of a man wearing heavy flying suit with building on the right and another in the distant background. On the reverse '[..] photograph taken at Darr Aero Tech'
Airman on railway carriage steps
An airman wearing khaki uniform and side cap on the steps of a railway carriage. Submitted with caption 'dad leaving albany ga'.
Albany
A tree lined road with parked cars with multi storey buildings either side. One building has a covered walkway and a sign reading ‘New Albany Hotel’.
Albany Cinema
A building with 'Albany' in neon lights. On the reverse 'Albany Cinema'.
A second photograph is taken in darker lighting and has 'Albany Cinema by night'.
A second photograph is taken in darker lighting and has 'Albany Cinema by night'.
Albany Georgia
Top left - view across open ground of a single story building.
Top right - distant view of a twin engine transport aircraft with buildings in the background.
Left middle - a line of marching airmen mostly in khaki uniform but one with blue…
Top right - distant view of a twin engine transport aircraft with buildings in the background.
Left middle - a line of marching airmen mostly in khaki uniform but one with blue…
Albany Georgia
Left - view down city street with cars and buildings either side. Captioned 'Albany Georgia U.S.A. looking down main street Jan 1942'.
Right - side view of steam locomotive. Captioned 'Typical engine of Atlantic Seaboard Railway'.
Right - side view of steam locomotive. Captioned 'Typical engine of Atlantic Seaboard Railway'.
Albany Georgia
Left - trees in field.
Right - long night exposure of city in distance and streets with light lines of car headlights from left and right up to city. Captioned 'Albany at night'.
Right - long night exposure of city in distance and streets with light lines of car headlights from left and right up to city. Captioned 'Albany at night'.
Albany Street Scene
A view across a street in Albany.
American heroes day parade
Photograph of British servicemen in khaki uniform marching through town with spectators behind. Titled 'American heroes day 12 July 1942'. Captioned 'Albany Georgia USA, the British march through, Royal Air Force cadets class 43 B'.
An Airman
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing khaki uniform shirt and tie. Submitted with caption 'Ben Massey, Turner Field'.
An airman in front of tents
A full length image of an airman wearing khaki uniform with hand in pocket. In the background parts of two tents. Submitted with caption 'Bonditch, Turner Field'.
Bill Foskett Biography - Chapter Three
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences. (The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend)
Bill Foskett, Outside a tent
Bill, in khaki uniform, standing outside his tent. The tent is stamped 'US'.
On the reverse is a photographer stamp 'McCollum's Photoshop'.
On the reverse is a photographer stamp 'McCollum's Photoshop'.
Billets at Darr
A large two storey building identified on the reverse as billets at Darr.
Brief history of 1324224 (posthumous Warrant Officer) Peter Selwyn Courtney Thorne
Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…
Cyril Charles Goff’s pilot flight record and log book (USA issue). Two
Pilot Flight Record and Log Book for Pilot Officer Cyril Charles Goff from March 1942 to May 1943. Detailing Arnold Scheme training schedule in the United States at Americus, Montgomery, Albany and later at RAF Perton.
Cyril J Barton’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for Cyril Joe Barton. Covering the period from 19 January 1942 to 27 March 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at Darr Aero Tech, USAF Cochran Field, USAF Napier…
Darr Aero Tech Albany
Top left - distant view of white two story building. Top right - Distant view of buildings on left at centre and right. Bottom left - Two buildings one behind the other on the right bot two story. Bottom right - view down a path of a two story white…
Darren-Aero Tech Flying School
The photograph on the top left of the left page shows a building with the caption "THE BARRACKS".
The photograph on the top right of the left page shows a building with the caption "MESS HALL".
The photograph on the bottom centre of the left page…
The photograph on the top right of the left page shows a building with the caption "MESS HALL".
The photograph on the bottom centre of the left page…
Georgia
Top left - a formation of men marching in front of single story barrack blocks.
Top middle - one single story house with cars parked in the drive.
Top right - a women wearing striped dress standing on open ground with trees to the left.
Bottom…
Top middle - one single story house with cars parked in the drive.
Top right - a women wearing striped dress standing on open ground with trees to the left.
Bottom…
Georgia
Left - two two story white barrack blocks on far side of road. Captioned 'The Barrack Hut, 9 February 1942'.
Right - view over a river with trees on banks. Captioned 'The River Flint. 9 February 1942'.
Right - view over a river with trees on banks. Captioned 'The River Flint. 9 February 1942'.