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Poem at morning
Two verse poem about morning.
This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
Poem
Reminisces the moment when his frightened heart was awakened by love, comparing that to the first breath of Heaven.
Air raid
Two verse poem about bombing.
For C.R.W
Dedicated to C.R.W, killed March 7 1944 in an aircraft accident. Contrasts the pain of death with the serenity of afterlife.
RAF Poem
Untitled poem on joining up to fight. Men leave behind their identities to become aircrew. Submitted with caption; 'RAF Poem'.
Stardust
Five verse song or poem about Bomber Command operations
To every man there
A religious poem about the ascent of the soul
Jimmy
A poem about a colleague who was missing in action.
Another 'Op'
A poem about flying operations.
Musical Zoo or The Ballad of the station masters son
Two verse song (first is chorus). Humorous verse.
Our Joan
Four verse poem concerning Joan
Frank Fertich's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
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Frank Fertich’s Flying Log book as air gunner covering the period from 24 January 1944 to 17 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RCAF Mont Joli (9 B&GS), RAF Wellesbourne Mountford (22…
An ode to the Daylighters of 106
Eleven verse poem or song concerning a daylight operation against the Gneisenau in Brest. Mentions Spitfire escort, Me 109. On return most aircraft were damaged by anti aircraft fire. Annotated 'Written by one of our sergeants'.
"Our Crew December 18, 1944
A poem about the loss of Halifax, WL-U.
A second sheet states 'Written by Dale Plante niece to Allan Kurtzhals'.
A second sheet states 'Written by Dale Plante niece to Allan Kurtzhals'.
Three Cheers for the Man on the Ground
A poem about ground crew.
Six poems
Six poems, five written by Water Scott of 630 Squadron. The poems recall East Kirkby, Lancasters, lost aircrew, a memorial tree with a brass plate, an old airfield and a crew reunion.
George Warren's Poetry
A collection of poetry and prose written by George.
Crew scrapbook
Scrapbook prepared by Bernard Clark for his son containing contributions from the crew of William Warburton's Lancaster. First page has sketch of Lancaster with crew positions noted. Other page includes signatures and other material from: Alan…
Air tactics
Poem written in the Far East by Flying Officer D F Page, a 17 Squadron pilot.
A prayer
Poem, prayer to those who fly.
And every time that you see a plane
Poem about operations and missing airmen.
Lost! afar in distant lands
Describes loss, the grief of survivors and hope for future redemption.
Peace
Poem about men killed in action
Berlin
Poem about young man killed.