Green, Langford W

Title

Green, Langford W
Bill Green
Joe Green
L W Green

Description

Eight items. An oral history interview with Flight Sergeant Langford William Green (1923 - 2022, 2236292 Royal Air Force), his logbook, service documents and photographs. After training, Langford Green served as an air gunner with 218 Squadron at RAF Chedburgh. He flew 18 operations and several Operation Manna supply drops to Dutch civilians.

The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Langford Green and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, these items are available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Green, LW

Collection Items

A group of air and ground crew. Eight men standing in line and six men squatting in front of them. Most are wearing battledress with side caps, two wear overalls and one in shirt sleeves. In the background a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Lancaster,…

Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing uniform tunic with air gunner brevet and sergeants rank.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing shirt with rank on sleeve.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

Full face portrait of a young man wearing civilian coat and tie. On the reverse an illegible handwritten note.

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Langford "Joe" Green was born in Wales but moved to Marlow, Buckinghamshire with his family when he was still a child. He worked in a factory from the age of 14 until he joined the Royal Air Force. After training he flew operations as an air gunner…

Royal Air Force navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for L W Green, air gunner, covering the period from 16 June 1944 to 8 July 1945. Detailing training, scores on gunnery course, and operations flown and post war…

Contains personal details, release authorization on 17 July 1947 remobilisation instructions, clearance certificate, certificate of service, travel warrant and various claim forms for flight for Sergeant Langford Green.

In accordance with the…

Contains personal details as well as record of postings, promotions, special qualifications and discharge.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
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