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  • Tags: 466 Squadron
  • Type is exactly "Text. Memoir"

BCuttsECuttsEv10001.jpg
Two typewritten pages detailing the life of Ernest Cutts. He was the youngest of seven children, born in NW Victoria, Australia. He enlisted as aircrew on his 18th birthday and was posted to No 1 Recruit Training School in Victoria before being sent…

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MCahirFS419441-160608-080001.pdf
A biography of Jim covering the shooting down of his aircraft and the start of his confinement as a prisoner of war.

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BCahirFSCahirFSv1.pdf
Memoirs of Jim Cahir who served with 466 Squadron RAAF. He describes being shot down near Frankfurt on Main on the night of 20/21 December 1943 and, subsequently, being captured and imprisoned in Stalag IVB in Muhleberg, where he remained until the…

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ECahirFSEdwardsPJv1.jpg
Details of the night Jim Cahir and crew were shot down. and actions taken by the pilot, Patrick Edwards, to enable the others to escape, although the pilot did not survive. It was not until February 2004 that the survivors found out where their…

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MSayFD752638-170912-06.jpg
A summary of Fred Say's RAF training, operational flying and post war employment.

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BCotterJDPCotterJDPv1.pdf
Describes training and crewing up at operational training unit on Wellingtons. There is a diary entry describing operational baptism. It continues with coverage of training at heavy conversion unit and his eventual posting to 158 Squadron. He…

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SHoganPJ436464v20009.pdf
He recalls his attendance at an annual RAAF Air Crew Europe Dinner in September 1979 where the guest speaker was Donald Bennett. He then describes his activities and training from July 1944 at RAF Lichfield where he was crewed up, and subsequently…

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SHoganPJ436464v30004.pdf
Pat Hogan's describes being shot down and baling out when his aircraft was attacked by an intruder while back in United Kingdom. Aircraft was diverted due to intruder and was nearly out of fuel. After order to bale out Hogan had to go back to get his…

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SSmithRW425992v10001-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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