1944

1944

Gives account of flying in April 1944 as air gunner on Wellington from log book remarks. In June notes moving to Stirling for conversion and transfer to LFS as mid upper gunner. Gives account of first war operation on 7 Squadron on 7 August 1944. Mentions following operations over France and Germany. Bottom - photograph of 8 crew wearing a variety of flying clothing or uniform in front of a Lancaster. Captioned '7 Squadron Pathfinder Force, bomber command RAF, From left to right: F/O Reeves (second navigator), P/O Lappin W/Operator, F/Lt Lawrence V/Bombaimer, F/Lt Bowden Pilot, P/O Ottewell, navigator, F/Sgt Edwards, Engineer, F/Sgt Shepherd M/U gunner. F/Sgt R Gunner'.

One b/w photocopied sheet

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