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MMuhlTG659000-230929-05.pdf
Details of the service for the laying up of the standard of 207 Squadron at Leicester Cathedral. It includes a short history of the squadron.

SBondS-ColesAv10004.MP3
The interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron and Aubrey mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. He talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. He continues with anecdotes of other notable…

SBondS-ColesAv10003.pdf
Transcription of interviews. Interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron. Coles mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. Talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. Goes on with anecdotes of…

MCurtisA1579599-161130-02.pdf
A memoir of an operation involving Len Curtis and his crew members. During the operation his aircraft was shot down and Len was captured. However, he was liberated by American soldiers and returned to London six weeks later.

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An explanation of why James wrote about his late uncle. Also a page out of a diary kept by Bob's father.

SCookeJRA1336866v10003.jpg
A list of Bob and his crew. A colour drawing of their Halifax and the location of their graves in Normandy.

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Writes about recent visit home and that he had not heard from Lewis for months. Says he is getting on OK in Normandy.

SCarterR1620578v10004-00030001.pdf
Flying log book for Ron Carter from April 1944 to 18 July 1944. Detailing operations flown from RAF Dunholme Lodge. Aircraft flown was Lancaster. He carried out a total of 21 operations with 44 Squadron as an air gunner on the following targets in…

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An account of the crash of Lancaster ND533 written by Pierre Madry. It is followed by an address given by Air Commodore Eustace at a memorial ceremony for the crew of the Lancaster. Finally, there is an address by Abbe Plante, parish priest of…
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