Dunn, George
Title
Dunn, George
Dunn, George (Bond, S collection)
Description
15 items. Sub-collection concerns Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC, a pilot who completed a tour on Halifax with 76 Squadron. before going as instructor to 18 OTU on Oxford. Subsequently he flew operations on Mosquito with 608 Squadron. Collection contains an oral history, photographs, maps and documents.
The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.
The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.
Date
2022-01-18
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
SBondS-DunnGv1
Collection Items
Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'Flt Lt George Dunn DFC'.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing battledress standing in line in front of a Halifax. A member of the ground crew looks on, right. On the reverse 'To Lizzie with all best wishes for Xmas and New Year. George and bomber crew'.
Map - the Peenemunde raid
Map showing routes from various points in England to Peenemunde as well as to Regensburg and Schweinfurt which go on to North Africa. Shows locations of German night fighter airfields. Mentions USAAF daylight operations and shows Mosquito diversion…
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Mosquito. On the reverse '608 Squadron Downham Market aircrew and ground crew, 18 March 1945'.
Pilot's information card
Route card with route points, height, indicated air speed, course and time. Some annotation concerning marking.
Route map
Map of United Kingdom and western Europe showing route to Berlin and several areas marked in red. Dates 17 March 1945.
George Dunn and crew
Crew photograph of five airmen wearing tunics with brevet. One pilot, two air gunners, one navigator and one observer.
An airman
A airman wearing parachute harness over battledress and peaked cap standing beneath aircraft. Ground crew in the background working on aircraft.
RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor
Aerial photograph of RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor with three runways, hangars and buildings in open countryside.
Berlin
Shows wavy light traces. No ground detail visible. Captioned '3468 LSGN 5/6 3 45//NT 8" 25000.090T 2042.30 BERLIN A, 3MC 500DT. 1GP500LD,C38SECS F/O DUNN G 608'.
Berlin
Shows wavy light traces. No ground detail visible. Captioned '3599DMT8/9 3 45//NT 8" 26000 170T 20.40. BERLIN, 3MC500DT 1MC500LD.C.40.25SECS. F/O DUNN G.608'.
Interview with George Dunn
George talks about his career staring with OTU at RAF Lossiemouth where he crewed up. He describes the state of old Wellingtons on that unit and recounts some incidents. He recalls HCU on Halifax at RAF Rufforth, including his first two trips as…
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