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LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

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A group of twenty-nine aircrew sitting and standing in three rows. Annotated under centre officer seated front row, 'W/C Molesworth OC'. Submitted with caption '626 Squadron March 1945'.
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PPearsonFS18020013.jpg
Right side of squadron photograph. A group of aircrew sitting and standing in three rows. Annotated with arrow to man standing middle row on right of line 'Des Cousins who was involved in the Ruth Ellis affair'.

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PPearsonFS18020012.jpg
Left side of squadron photograph. A group of aircrew sitting and standing in three rows. Annotated with arrow to man standing middle row left 'F/O R C Chancellor who was killed soon after on a "Dodge" trip flew into a mountain in Italy'.

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PPearsonFS18020011.jpg
Top - four airmen, one sitting in mid-upper turret and three standing in front of rear fuselage of Lancaster letter 'UM-P'. Annotated 'Wickenby, UM - Peter'.
In the centre is Aircraftman John Desmond Crowe (1901017 Royal Air Force).
Bottom -…

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PPearsonFS18020006.jpg
Group of a large number of squadron personnel sitting and standing in front and on top of a Lancaster. At bottom is squadron crest and title '626 Squadron 1944'.

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PPearsonFS18020003.jpg
Top - seven aircrew standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'F/O Arthur Diack RNZAF + crew. L T R Derry Kimber (W/Op); W/O Bert Redgrove (R/G); F/Sgt "Curly Petherbridge (B/A); F/Sgt Frank Paterson (P/F/E); F/O Diack (pilot); F/Sgt George…

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PPearsonFS18010064.jpg
Two men standing either side of the Wickenby memorial shaking hands. On the reverse 'Subject right'.

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PPearsonFS18010053.jpg
One airman in the mid upper turret and three standing in front of rear fuselage of a Lancaster with letters 'UM-P'.
In the centre is Aircraftman John Desmond Crowe (1901017 Royal Air Force).

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PPearsonFS18010039.jpg
Stone monument to RAF Wickenby in memory of one thousand and eighty men of 12 and 626 Squadrons who gave their lives in operations from this airfield.

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A list of names under title 'Wickenby - 1945 -626 Sqdn, 1945'. Underneath is letter note to Graham from Dave. Says list of names for huts photo, on the reverse a list of ingredients.

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Note stating 626 Squadron

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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BPayneSBelfordN-LeeAJPv1.pdf
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.

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MReddingW1852346-190925-17.jpg
Gives date and place of aircrew selection board, personal details, seniority in rank, operational aircraft flown (Lancaster), date of last sortie on 626 Squadron and total operational hours (283)

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MReddingW1852346-190925-090001.jpg
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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LReddingW1852346v1.pdf
W Redding’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 6th June 1943 until 11th August 19444. During this time he trained as an air gunner. Posted to 9 Advanced Flying Unit, 28 Operational Training Unit, 1481 Gunnery Flight and…

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EAeroWickenBrennanW441005-0001.jpg
The telegram sent by RAF Wickenby to William's sister when he failed to return from an operation.

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EOC626SqnRAFBrennanW441005.jpg
Letter to William's sister following up the telegram informing the next of kin that he was missing.

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LNormanWC1592453v1.pdf
William Norman’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th October 1943 until 4th October 1944. During this time trained as an air gunner. Initial training at No. 12 Air Gunnery School. Further training at 18 Operational Training Unit,…

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Table covers from March to October and shows the target, number of aircraft that set out, number that returned early, their details, aircraft missing and their details.

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EFoinetteE[Recipient]D831214.pdf
Eris Foinette's Wellington was shot down on the way to bomb Kiel. They were hit by flak and baled out. Initially, he thought he was in Sweden but soon discovered he was in Denmark. He and his fellow crew were quickly rounded up by the Germans. Eric…

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A biography of June, who was the sister of, and bridesmaid to Nancy Hanne (wife of John Henry Hanne). June later married Ken who became a Lancaster pilot and survived the war.

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MBakerWB1392752-161128-39.jpg
Relates actions on operation to Berlin on 30/31 January 1944. Baker was wounded during night fighter attack. Finding wireless operator dead, the rear gunner unconscious and navigator wounded, he then manned the rear turret despite no communications…

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