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Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Germany--Kleve (North Rhine-Westphalia)]]> 1942-05-31]]> John was born in 1919 to a poor but educated family. He was the youngest of eight children. At the age of 17 he started training as a teacher but war had broken out. He was accepted by the RAF as aircrew and after brief training in Jamaica was shipped to New Orleans then onward to Canada.
He trained as a Navigator and after crew selection at Kinloss, training on Whitleys he was sent to Pocklington, Yorkshire.
He completed 33 operations - there is great detail about the operations.
After the war he transferred to Transport Command and flew Hastings and Comets around the world. He was a successful athlete for the RAF.
Included is a eulogy for John written by his nephew, Mark Johnson.

An appendix covers a colleague, John Ebanks who served as a bomb aimer at RAF Oakington. He undertook 50 operations.


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Photograph 3 and 5 are damaged industrial buildings, captioned 'Krupps, Essen, Germany, 1945.'
Photograph 4 shows bomb craters, a railway and some roads. Captioned 'Essen, Germany, 5. Aug 1945.'
Photograph 6 and 7 show bomb damage to buildings. Captioned 'Cleves, Germany, 5. Aug 1945.'
Photograph 7 is a low level oblique photograph of a heavily damaged industrial area. Several tall chimneys and a gasometer remain. Captioned 'Essen, Germany. 5. Aug 1945.'
Photograph 8 shows damage to a roadside. Behind is the Rhine. Two women are pushing bicycles. Captioned 'Emmerich, Germany. 5. Aug 1945.']]>
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Bill returned to Scotland and converted to bomb aiming. He crewed up at RAF Castle Donington and went to RAF Sandtoft and RAF Hemswell to the Lancaster Finishing School. Bill was transferred to 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington, flying Lancasters. They then went to RAF Scampton as 153 Squadron. Bill conducted 29 operations and one which was aborted because of engine problems. Bill then trained as an equipment officer, being sent to RAF Strubby. He then demobilised and returned to his job in local government.
The interview discusses relationships between commissioned and non-commissioned crew, Bill’s thoughts on Dresden, Bomber Command and Arthur Harris, and the awarding of medals. ]]>
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