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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Michigan--Detroit"

A list of Peter's operations with date, squadron, operation, pilot and hours flown, day and night.

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Peter Hoare's air force career.
A second copy includes some photographs.

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Two tables of airmen sat drinking beer.

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A group of airmen beside cases of beer.

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A large group of aircrew seated on a floor with tables of beer.

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A group of airmen posing at the side of a lake.

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The eight men are drinking beer and sitting on a US flagged launch 38T79.

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PSawyerFCA19020014.jpg
Top left - view of a large group of servicemen wearing khaki uniform on a station platform. Caption 'Port Huron, our first in the sates'.
Top middle - view of harbour with lake beyond - captioned 'Port Arthur'.
Top right - view from train of…

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Account of the United States' provision of limited non-combatant assistance before they entered the war. U.S. Navy trained 50 Royal Navy student pilots a month. Describes training in England and the United States. Goes on to describe training at…

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ENorthWANorht[Fa-Mo]440124.pdf
Alan writes about the slowness of mail from the UK. He has completed his exams and has done well. He has qualified as a pilot and completed air bombers and air gunner courses. He enjoyed Christmas. He travelled to Chicago and was impressed with the…

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SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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A talk given by Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson on his service career.

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PBraithwaiteW19010042.jpg
The photograph on the top left of the left page shows the silhouette of some buildings.
The photograph on the top right of the left page shows three men sitting on bunk beds in an accommodation hut.
The photograph on the bottom right of the left…

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PJamesEC16010025.jpg
Two airmen walking along an urban street. On the reverse 'Detroit'.

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Writes that he had been so busy he had little time to write letters and catch up with all his mail. Asks after Bill's work and comments on petrol rationing in Canada. Mentions although it was expensive to travel by train but he was seeing plenty of…

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Part 1. Explains delay in writing due to 48 hour pass which allowed him to go to new York. Describes activities there.
Part 2. On return was posted to air observers school and was packing to go. Arrive in Toronto and did tour including Niagara…

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PKentKD17010024.jpg
Page captioned 'Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. July 1943. Four photographs, first two show skyscrapers from above, captioned 'The sky scrapers from the hotel and The sky scrapers again.'
Third is if a wide river in an urban area, captioned, 'The Detroit…

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A view of skyscrapers. On the reverse 'US Naval recruiting centre. Detroit. Michigan'.

PStewartEC17130047.jpg
A view of downtown Detroit. On the reverse 'Detroit Michigan [indeciperable]'

PStewartEC17130045.jpg
An oblique view of Woodward Avenue, Detroit with Kern's store. On the reverse 'Down Town Woodward Avenue. Detroit Michigan'.

PCothliffKB15030009.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 156 F/O Brittain, W.B. 427.'

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ELambPSFordTA430131-0001.jpg
A letter from Pete to Terry Ford where he writes about Terry starting to fly flying boats. Pete writes about how many hours he has got in flying. He has been to Vancouver on leave and is waiting to hear if he is going on a GR course.

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YMadgettHR1330340v3.pdf
Beginning of the year daily entries describe weather, training and activities at Medicine Hat. Course finished mid February and takes leave to see female friend in United States before travelling to St Johns. Voyage in convoy back to United Kingdom…

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