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Vultee Valiant
An air-to air photograph of Vultee Valiant 10099.
Around the world
A list of place where Geoffrey was based.
Visiting ships
Five aircraft on a grass airfield with buildings and hangars beyond. labeled'M-38-Visiting ships, showing part of barracks and part of hangars. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Al.' and 'photo by southeast air corp training center'.
Bomber Command reunion dinner
Arthur Harris speaks about the reduction of frontline soldiers available to the Germany army, due to the redirection of men to anti-aircraft defences and repairs to the German armament industry, as a result of bombing by the RAF and the 8th USAAF. He…
The Battle of Berlin
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.
Liberation of Stalag 3A
A detailed account of the events from April 19th to May 9th 1945.
Sid Kaufman and John Wray in a garden
Sid Kaufman in uniform and John Wray in school uniform crouching in a garden.
Captioned 'Technical Sergeant Sid Kaufman USAAF and John Wray in garden of 67 Lincoln Road Branston.'
Captioned 'Technical Sergeant Sid Kaufman USAAF and John Wray in garden of 67 Lincoln Road Branston.'
Mollie Wray and Sid Kaufman standing in garden
Mollie Wray in civilian clothing and Sid Kaufman in uniform standing in garden.
Captioned 'Mollie Wray and Sid Kaufman in back garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston 1.'
Captioned 'Mollie Wray and Sid Kaufman in back garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston 1.'
Two men and a boy standing in garden
Bill Wray in civilian clothing, Sid Kaufman in uniform and John Wray in school uniform standing in garden.
Captioned 'Bill Wray, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston.'
Captioned 'Bill Wray, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston.'
Group standing in garden
Two men, two women and a boy standing in a garden. Bill Wray and the women in civilian clothes, Sidney Kaufman in uniform. The boy, John Wray, is in school uniform.
Captioned 'Bill Wray, Eva Akenhead, unknown, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of…
Captioned 'Bill Wray, Eva Akenhead, unknown, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of…
Entry in autograph book
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Sidney Kaufman's signature and address together with the statement 'It's Fish and Chips for me every time'.
Captioned 'Sid Kaufman's entry in John Wray's autograph book.'
Captioned 'Sid Kaufman's entry in John Wray's autograph book.'
Summary of servicemen and women billeted with the Wray family
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Summary written by grandchild of William and Mollie Wray of 67 Lincoln Road Branston. Servicemen and women billeted with the family were: Patrick Richard Owen (61285, RAFVR); Desmond (Des) Ossiter Sands; Eva Akenhead; Mollie Ford and Sidney Kaufman.…
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…
B-17 from Lancaster
Air-to-air view of a B-17 taken from a Lancaster with both starboard engines feathered.
B-17 airborne
Air-to air view of a 457 Bomb Group B-17 flying over open countryside. Photo taken from a Lancaster.
Letter from Alan North to Joan Strong
Alan thanks her for two letters. He is missing her. He describes flying through cloud canyons.
He describes trips to Bocholt, Germany and Orleans.
He describes trips to Bocholt, Germany and Orleans.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes to his parents thanking them for their letter. The weather has been poor so not much flying. However there are lectures and training courses underway. He had a stay in Orleans which had been heavily bombed. He is uncertain what he will do…
Airmen and WAAFs at Versailles
A group of airmen and WAAFs positioned in front of the Palace of Versailles.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
Air to air P-38 Lightning
An air to air view of the port side of a P-38 Lightning.
On the reverse is handwritten 'P.38 (Lightning) USAAF. Taken just off the coast of Sicily'.
On the reverse is handwritten 'P.38 (Lightning) USAAF. Taken just off the coast of Sicily'.
Lakeside fishing #12
Jack baiting a hook. On the reverse 'Baiting'.
Lakeside fishing #11
Five photographs from an album, captioned 'A fishing line at Grand Lake. The Cast'.
#1 and 5 are two men, captioned 'The Two Jacks'.
#2 and 4 are the same, captioned 'Jack and I'.
#1 and 2 are enlargements.
#3 is a man baiting a hook, captioned…
#1 and 5 are two men, captioned 'The Two Jacks'.
#2 and 4 are the same, captioned 'Jack and I'.
#1 and 2 are enlargements.
#3 is a man baiting a hook, captioned…
Airfield and Mustangs
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
B-17
A front view of a B-17 viewed from inside another aircraft.
Harvard in Flight
A port side aerial view of Harvard W64 116144 in flight over the town of Picher, Oklahoma and the surrounding lead and zinc mining complex.
Bob Smith's Memoirs Book 4
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.