Taylor, William

Title

Taylor, William
William Henry Taylor
William H Taylor
W H Taylor
W Taylor

Description

Two items. An oral history interview with William Henry Taylor (2214212 Royal Air Force) and a typewritten memoir.

Date

2015-07-10

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Taylor, WH

Collection Items

More war memories. The RAF bombing raids on Revigny
Describes how his aircraft was shot down on an operation to Revigny by an Me 110 night fighter. He baled out. and was captured. After being interrogated he became a prisoner of war. In February 1944, as the Russians advanced, he and his fellow…

William Taylor joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 as ground crew. He remustered as an air gunner and flew operations with 103 Squadron from RAF Elsham Wolds, flying Lancasters. His Aircraft was attacked and shot down by a night fighter in July 1944.…
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