Maurice Stimpson's 1944 Diary

Maurice Stimpson's 1944 Diary

A diary kept by Maurice. It records his operations. (Note the squadron was visited by the King & Queen on 10th February 1944 and he had lunch with them in the mess. He was killed on 15th February 1944 on an operation to Berlin)

1944

One printed diary with handwritten annotations

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THE AIR FORCE DIARY

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PERSONAL MEMORANDA

Name: M. C. STIMPSON
Service No. 155249

Home Address: PARKFIELD LODGE, HEADSTONE LANE, N. HARROW, MIDDX

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JANUARY 1944

Joined R.A.F. 1-9-41
Graduated 9-10-42
P/O (back date 7-6-43) 11-9-43
P.F.F. badge 29-10-43
F/LT (back dated 29-10-43) 1-11-43
AWARDED D.F.C. 28-1-44

SATURDAY 1
Ops BERLIN.

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SUNDAY 2
Ops BERLIN

WEDNESDAY 5
Ops STETTIN.

THURSDAY 6
arrived back from Stettin 0900 hrs, on train home at 1230 hrs, good going

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THURSDAY 10
King & Queen visited 156 introduced & had lunch in the mess with them. Went home & met Marion on W. ST 20.40 hrs, took her to the club & was presented with tankard & cheque, jolly fine time.

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FEBRUARY 1944

SUNDAY 13
Heard that Ward[?] to Sampson gone for a Burton

MONDAY 14
Received Valentine?
[indecipherable word], Joe & Johny & saw "Crash Dive" Tyron Powers, quite good.

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SUNDAY 13