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ETansleyEHTansleyD420823.pdf
Thanks her for letter and comments on how lucky she is to have his brother as husband. Mentions he would be leaving current location soon and has only a little night flying to finish. Writes he will be happy to get home as he has been away so long.…

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SGillK1438901v10017.pdf
Mentions travel by rail to Moncton and comments on cold weather. Writes of his activities, food available and local shops. Goes on to describe onward train journey to the United States including food, countryside, weather and stops. Arrived at Turner…

SGillK1438901v10018.pdf
Writes of life at Turner Field, Georgia, including food, putting on weight, weather, pay, the hospitality and American people, local churches, American cars and on base activities. Continues with description of visits to local town. Expecting to be…

SGillK1438901v10019.pdf
Catches up with family news, birthdays and other news. Mentions he had now moved to Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida. Describes living conditions and provides sketch map of camp. Comments on food, weather, and that they had not yet flown, Writes…

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Top left - view of a river with trees on near bank and forest on far bank. Top right - view along a river with forest either side. Middle centre - a family of four sitting on a porch in front of a wooden building. Bottom left - a park with scattered…

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Top left - shack in woods. Top right - a white two story building with tree and parked car in front. Left middle - three men walking through foliage. Right middle - a building in front of a dam with pond on right. Bottom left - on the right a…

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Top left - rear view of two men and a dog at a gate in a wooden fence. Top right - two men walking towards camera wearing civilian suits on a path with road on the right and trees on the left. Left middle - two women wearing dresses and hats standing…

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Top right - a public building with dome and columns and portico over door with a group of people. Cars parked in front. Top right - a two story house with veranda on the right hand side. Centre middle - clock tower on top of public building. Bottom…

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Pedestrians passing the sign for London, Albany. Behind are railway wagons. On the reverse 'London Avenue Albany not sure there are still train sidings there now'.

LStimpsonMC155249v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Maurice Cecil Stimpson, covering the period from 19 December 1941 to 30 July 1943. Detailing his flying training and operation flown. He was stationed at RAF Perth, USAAC Alabany, USAAC Moody Field, RAF Little…

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Maurice seated in the back of a car wearing sunglasses. On the reverse 'Maurice in 1942 having a break as Top Gun!'

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Maurice, in flying helmet, looking up at the sky. The image has been damaged or marked. On the reverse 'No! They're not bees'.

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Maurice in khaki standing at the front of an Atlantic Coast Line P-5-B locomotive. On the reverse is handwritten 'His worship, Valdosta' and printed 'Maurice on the front of train in Valdosta'.

Identification kindly provided by Doug Smith and…

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Maurice and Pete seated in a barbers with two assistants posing for their photographs. On the reverse 'Haircut time for Pete and Maurice in Albany'.

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Two men in swimming shorts by a pool. On the reverse 'Pete & I at Darr Swimming Pool. Nellie See what difference the filters make to the clouds'.

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Maurice standing by a car in an Albany street. On the reverse 'What a car, Albany'.

YStimpsonMC155249v1.pdf
An intermittent record of Maurice's year. It starts with some time in the UK then he travels to Perth then the US for pilot training.

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A certificate awarded to Maurice for completing his pilot training course.

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A certificate awarded to Maurice for passing his instrument flying course.

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A military pass used by Maurice at Cochran field.

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An airman and a policeman standing on a street corner in Albany, as identified on the reverse.

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For Cochran Field, Georgia with H Bartlett personal details and photograph.

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PStimpsonMC19010101.jpg
An aerial photograph showing runways and apron at Moody Field, as annotated on the reverse.
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