Seven Airmen

Seven Airmen

Seven airmen in flying kit, standing at the rear of their Halifax. 158 Squadron, Lissett, Johnny Johnson crew. A second copy is annotated '158 Sqdn RAF Lissett 4 Group 1944' and each man is identified with their crew position. Another copy has each man and home town named.

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1944

Four b/w photographs

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PWhittakerH17010004, SWhittakerH186316v10002, SWhittakerH186316v10018, PWhittakerH1705, PWhittakerH1706

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158 SQDN RAF LISSETT 4 GROUP 1944

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BOB BENTON – MID UPPER GNR
JOHN THOMPSON – NAV
JACK BLACKSHAW – ENGINEER
JOHNNY JOHNSON – PILOT
HARRY WHITTAKER – BOMB AIMER
GEORGE OCHS – REAR GNR
LAURIE HOWES – WIRELESS OP

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Laurie Howes (Peacehaven, Wireless Operator)
George Ochs (Parramatta) Australia [underlined] Rear Gunner [/underlined]
Harry Whittaker (Bolton) [underlined] Bomb Aimer [/underlined]
Johnny Johnson (Bexley Heath) [underlined] Pilot [/underlined]
Jack Blackshaw (Wolverhampton} [underlined] Engineer [/underlined]
John Thompson (Stourbridge) [underlined] Navigator [/underlined]
Bob Benton (Aberdeen) [underlined] Mid Upper Gunner [/underlined]