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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-07"

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Recommendation for W Redding award of Distinguished Flying Medal signed by commander of 626 Squadron, the station commander of RAF Wickenby and the no 14 base commander. Includes a list of 30 operations.

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LMartinWJ1822340v1.pdf
Flying log book for W.J. Martin, flight engineer covering the period from 3 April 1944 to 13 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations and instructional duties. He was stationed at RAF East Kirkby, RAF St Athan, RAF Swinderby, RAF…

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Two letters written by Dwight Eisenhower to Sir Arthur Harris. The first compliments Harris on his performance at Caen. The second reflects on the Normandy campaign and thanks Harris for his skill and dedication.
On the reverse 'These enclosed with…

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BBriggsDWNealeWv1.pdf
Tribute to Squadron Leader William G Neal, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre, 1912-2001. It describes how Don Briggs met and was crewed with Bill Neal’s crew who, having completed one tour, had been selected for…

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Letter from Rupert Harwood to his daughter Janet. He writes hoping she is not worrying over the buzz-bombs and that he is sending a parcel with sweets and chocolate and foreign stamps.

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Letter from Rupert Harwood to his daughter Janet. He thanks her for her letter and hopes she is not bothered by the flying bombs. He also mentions that he has not had any time off and hopes she is enjoying her music and swimming.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-072.pdf
A magazine produced at Stalag Luft 6 prisoner of war camp. It describes the need for education in the camp, the lecturers, the subjects taught and examinations taken or about to be taken.

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Includes: editorial matters; our sketch club; official reports from camps; the letters they write home; pictures of camp life; groups from the camps; exam results; when they come back; the brighter side; parcels greet repatriates; how they help…

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SClarkeBE18567619v10117.pdf
A magazine published in July 1944. It contains news, letters, exam and sports results, club news, poems, Brian Clarke is reported missing, news of old boys, annual dinner, annual general meeting, staff list and adverts.

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Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Terry Ford landing a Stirling.
Photo 2 is a a view to the front as the aircraft is landing.
Photo 3 is a Stirling's starboard engines during a corkscrew manoeuvre.
Photo 4 is a Hurricane breaking off an…

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Three images of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent taken after the attack.
Photo 1 is a vertical image showing bomb craters. It is annotated with 'C' and 'D's.
Photo 2 shows an entrance to an underground store.
Photo 3 show an entrance to an underground store.…

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An article about SS Insterburg, a ship used for transporting prisoners of war, July 1944. An estimate of its dimensions has been included in the text, by comparing it to the height of an individual on the ship

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A list of duty NCOs at three airfield locations.

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BWierTWierTv2.pdf
In conjunction with his log books covering his flying career, the author gives a brief outline of career starting in Poland in 1938 and then in United Kingdom in 1940. After training he became an instructor until volunteering for operations and…

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Six airmen wearing parachute harnesses. Five are standing in the first image, the sixth sitting on the grass. In the second image they are standing in a line. Both are captioned 'Conversion Unit Marston Moor July 1944'.

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Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…

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A half-length portrait of an airman. He has an air gunner brevet and attached to his collar, a whistle. It is captioned 'Rear Gunner W. Hearn July 1944'.

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A half-length portrait of an airman. He has an air gunner brevet. It is captioned 'Mid-Air Gunner V G Hewitt July 1944'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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A half length portrait of an airman. He has a wireless operator's brevet and attached to his collar, a whistle. It is captioned 'Wireless Operator M.S. McGee July 1944'.

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A half-length portrait of an airman, captioned 'Bomb Aimer G . Low. July 1944'. He has a bomb aimer brevet and attached to his collar, a whistle.

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Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an oblique aerial view of the airport, captioned 'The Airport'.
Photo 2 is three airmen standing outside a wooden building, captioned 'Andy, Bob, Dave'.
Photo 3 and 4 are two different airmen sitting on…

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LWindmillSA174076v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for S A Windmill, covering the period from 4 January 1942 to 29 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Cambridge, USAF Lakeland, USAF…

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Three quarter length portrait of a seated man wearing university robe. On the reverse 'Roy Chadwick CBE in the robe of honorary master at Manchester University July 1944 at the age of 51 years'.

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LBrittRG1739520v1.pdf
Navigator’s air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Ronald G Britt, covering the period from 1 October 1943 to 26 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down, RAF Wymeswold, RAF…

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25 operations completed by Ron Carter.

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