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  • Collection: Gray, Donald Arthur

LGrayDA1006912v1.pdf
Donald Gray’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 1st February 1944 to 3rd October 1945. Completed training at 1662 Conversion Unit and No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 460 Squadron for operations in March 1944. After completing his…

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A newspaper article with eight awards of DFMs.

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The letter advises Don that his DFM will be forwarded soon. There are also two newspaper cuttings about his award.

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RAF Form 2788 issued to Don. Also a newspaper cutting announcing Don's DFM.

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Don's medal with a letter from the King, an extract from the London Gazette and a brief description on his award.

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A technical drawing of a Lancaster showing its internal mechanisms.

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A technical drawing of a Merlin showing its internal mechanisms.

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He writes that he hopes to see him soon.

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He writes he has been in London and hopes he will get back soon.

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Robby is pleased his health is improving. He tells him some minor news about his crew.

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Dan hopes that his health improves and he gets back to base soon.

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OGrayDA1006912-210610-01.pdf
RAF Form 2520A issued to Don.

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MGrayDA1006912-210610-09.pdf
There is announcement about the allied landings on the morning of 6 June 1944, on the northern coast of Franch. There is a further statement from General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. He states the landings…

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MGrayDA1006912-210610-08.pdf
A list of operations conducted by 460 Squadron 22 November 1942 to 11 May 1945

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MGrayDA1006912-210610-04.pdf
A printed book of notes for flight engineers.

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MGrayDA1006912-210610-03.pdf
Notes kept by Don during his training.

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MGrayDA1006912-210610-01.pdf
A book kept by Don during his training.

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EGreyWHGrayDA440515.pdf
Don Gray is Junior and Bill Grey, Senior. He has news of 460 Squadron. Their latest aircraft was wrecked after an engineer selected the undercarriage up. They wrecked their new aircraft after an aborted raid on Hasselt. Fortunately the bombs did not…

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EGreyWHGrayDA[Date]-01.pdf
A letter to Don referring to their operation over Friedrichshafen. It includes a copy of the navigator's log and a newspaper article.

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EGrayJ-N-JGrayDA441218.pdf
The letter congratulates Don on the award of a DFM.

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E[Author]JDGrayDA450706.pdf
The letter offers congratulation son his DFM.

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BGrayDAGrayDAv2.pdf
An autobiography of Don's RAF service. It includes reminiscences of specific trips, an extract on his DFM and a footnote by his son about his sense of humour.

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A plaque for a Lancaster's Merlin engines.

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Two photographs of a wooden kneepad complete with pencil on a string tether. The first list is fuel consumption at various RPMs.
The second list is a checklist prior to take off.
The second photograph is a close up of the checklists.

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Three photographs of Don's medals.
#1 is his six medals -DFM, Bomber Command Clasp, Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal.
#2 is five medals (no DFM)
#3 is five medals, captioned and a note included with the…

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