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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Germany--Nienburg (Lower Saxony)"

SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010004.pdf
Max Caven’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd March to 30th July 1945. During this period, he served as a pilot with 9 Squadron on operations.
From 29th June he undertook Tiger Force training.

Served at RAF Bardney.

Aircraft flown were…

MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-04.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 22nd November 1944 to 9th June 1945. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

EReadGMcNamaraW460127.pdf
Apologises for delay in writing as he though earlier would upset her. Now considered that was wrong and that she would like to know what happened. Gives condolence on loss of 'Mac'. Goes on to describe events on operation to Nienburg on 17 December…

LBurnettW1825655v1.pdf
Bill Burnett’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 22 May 1944 to 20 April 1946. Initially with 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit before transferring to 5 Lancaster Finishing School and then 617 Squadron for operational duties in Europe. In January 1946…

SBeckettG622136v10075.jpg
Brief note that epitaph was a few lines in squadron operational record book. Geoff's kit was back at RAF Uxbridge where he started service. Photograph of the nose of a parked Lancaster with ground crew cleaning windscreen and front turret. Captioned…

SBeckettG622136v10072.jpg
Form with details of loss of W4126. List six crew killed and one survived as prisoner of war. Note that the some crew names are incorrectly filled in against their roles.

SBeckettG622136v10063.jpg
List 9 operations between 6 October 1942 and 17 December 1942. Targets in Germany and Italy were Nienburg, Osnabrück, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Genoa, and Turin. On last notes 'missing in action'. Signed by OC 44 Squadron.

SBeckettG622136v10056.pdf
Gives details of each operations including number and types of aircraft taking part, losses, details of attack and results. Page 1 - gives details of operation to Osnabruck and dairy entry for 6/7 October 1942. Diary comments that it was first trip…

SBeckettG622136v10085-0001.jpg
Transcribed letter with information that it was sent a year after he had gone missing, unknown by the author, to his mother for forwarding to Geoffrey. Catches up on old times and asks after him. Relates news of mutual acquaintances. Writes about…

LWardHVT1150434v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunners flying log book for Warrant Officer HVT Ward, flight engineer, from 15 September 1942 to 9 September 1945. Detailing his training schedule, operations flown and instructional duties.He was stationed at: RAF St. Athan, RAF…

PFOMetheringhamAF19050008.jpg
Reconnaissance photograph showing a river running top to bottom and a bridge crossing in the middle with several spans down. There are many craters on both sides of the river. Explanatory note 'NIENBURG BRIDGE over the river Weser after the attack by…

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