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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1945-02-08"

LGreerRF131053v2.pdf
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…

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SHawkinsGCG746982v30004-00120001.jpg
Received 8 February 1945. Writes he was still receiving letters from her. Chat about future house, everything was fine.

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LSearleJ1803136v1.pdf
John Searle’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 18th May 1943 until 31st July 1945. Training as a pilot commenced at Nos. 16 and 28 Elementary Flying Training Schools, followed by Flying Training School Cranwell, 28 Operational Training Unit, an unnumbered…

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LGarlandVA3030098v1.pdf
Victor Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 10 June 1944 to 8 August 1945. Records training and operations as a Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Wombleton (No. 1666 Heavy Conversion…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020005.jpg
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing glare. Captioned '3845 METH 7/8.2.45//NTC8" 10250 048 0008 LADBERGEN, 12 MC1000DT 1 MC500DT 21 SECSF/L BARDEN P106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 7-8/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt…

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PDodwellSL25010018.jpg
Showing part of the city and surrounding land with explosions and smoke rising from the left. Captioned with 'F/L Dodwell', coordinates, time and other information.

The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality…

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PDodwellSL25010015.jpg
Navigation charts for an operation to Neubrandenburg. Annotated 'Neubrandenburg 8/2/45'

Top: Lerwick to Halsingborg including NE Scotland, southern Norway and SE Sweden.

Bottom: Newcastle to Prague showing eastern England and NW Europe.

The…

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LDodwellSL72147v6.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Stanley Lester Dodwell from 13 April 1943 to 18 March 1957. He was stationed at RAF Brough (4 EFTS), RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RAF Halton, RAF Sywell (6 EFTS), RAF Hamble (3 EFTS), RCAF Pearce (36 EFTS), RCAF…

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BDodwellSLDodwellPv1.pdf
Including photographs, notes, cartoons and newspaper cutting details of Stan's early life and gaining his pilot's licence aged 18. He married and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and transferred to Canada to train as a flying instructor at…

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LIzzardVR419046v1 copy.pdf
Vic Izzard’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th June 1942 until 2nd July 1945. During this time trained as a rear gunner.
In Australia attended No 1. Recruit Depot, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School, No. 1 Initial…

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LDowdeswellGD1261816v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…

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MThomsonGB1572977-240131-93.jpg
Shot down 12/9/44. Captured after 8 days. List camps Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag IIIIA. Liberated by the Russians.

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LGearonEM19201204v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…

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SThomsonGB1572977v50022.jpg
Sketch map of Germany and Poland showing route from capture at Rastatt via Dulag Luft to Stalag Luft 7 and the long march to Luckenwalde.

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LCarruthersWDY1880223v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W D Y Caruthers, air gunner, covering the period from 1 May 1944 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 10 Air Gunnery School RAF Walney…

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LWoolnerOH1456292v1.pdf
Oscar Woolner’s Flying Log Book from 20th February 1944 until 10th April 1945. Trained as an air gunner at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 619 Squadron for…

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SThomsonGB1572977v10003.jpg
Brief details of shoot down, capture and time at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 7 in 1944 before moving to Stalag 3A early 1945. Liberated by Russians and flight home.

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LDavies1515585v1.pdf
Idwal Davies’ Flying Log Book as a Bomb Aimer from 5th March 1943 until 1st August 1946. Air Bomber and Air Gunner training at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School followed by 33 Air Navigation School. Posted to 2 Advanced Flying Unit in July 1943 and then…

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EStuartLSRobinsonT-A450719-0001.jpg
Letter from the navigator of the Halifax in which Fred Robinson, wireless operator, lost his life, to Fred's parents. In it Stuart relates some of the events of that night, describing being struck by flak, the immediate order to bale out and how he…

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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…

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LBratleyHW755503v1.pdf
H W Batley’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 06 August 1940 to 20 February 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. The log book includes a long account of how he evaded after being shot down…

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LDenmanEA1417142v1.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for E A Denman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 July 1943 to 28 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 31 Bombing and Gunnery…

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LSparkesDJ1867786v1.pdf
Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book for D Sparkes, air gunner, covering the period from 27 February 1944 to 7 April 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 3 Air Gunner School RAF…

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EWilliamsETBartlett[Fa]451031.jpg
The letter advises that Ron is presumed dead.

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MBartlettRW67656-190905-020001.jpg
A handwritten account of the operation at Politz. The aircraft was attacked north of Stettin and seen to explode on hitting ground. German interrogators said both pilot and mid/upper gunner were killed but the gunner turned up in hospital. There then…

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