Stone, Gerry
Title
Stone, Gerry
Description
Four items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF who flew 2 tours as a Wellington wireless operator/air gunner on 115 and 156 Squadrons. His aircraft was shot down with the loss of all crew on his 34th operation.
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-StoneGv1
Collection Items
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Combat claims Major Wolfgang Thimmig DK
List of 23 claims between 118 June 1941 and 8 July 1944. Flew with 2.NJG 1, Stab III/NJG, III/NJG 1, Stab/NJG 4. Claims against Whitley, Wellington, Hampden, Halifax, Lancaster, B-26 and Stirling.
Gerry Stone
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank and half brevet as well as side cap. Submitted with caption 'Stone, Gerald Cecil William James'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from September 1937 until 28th August 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator, air gunner and bomb aimer.
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless…
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless…
Collection Tree
- Bond, Steve
- Stone, Gerry