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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-08-18"

SBondS-WensleyRv10013.pdf
Richard Wensley’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 27th June 1943 until 28th September 1946. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then 214 Squadron for operations. In November 1943 posted back to 1657 Conversion Unit.…

SBondS-SpodenPv10001.pdf
Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…

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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…

MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-01.pdf
This is a handwritten record book for 9 Squadron from 14/15 April 1943 to 10/11 November 1943.

For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, crews, a description of results, and if any did not return.

The last…

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Writes of his research amongst former German fighter crews to find a copy of "Jagerblatt" in which may have been details of a specific mission. Relates his own experiences during the war in detail, eventually becoming a night fighter pilot with 11…

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Comments that he had changed location to a station with single engine training. Writes about his new camp and flying Harvard as well as navigating in Anson. Mentions going solo.

LBeerSW176975v1.pdf
Stanley Beer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th November 1942 until 4th August 1944. Trained as a wireless operator and air gunner at No. 4 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 2 (Observers)…

LColingEF1481171v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Bomb Aimer Eric Frederick Coling from June 1942 to February 1953. Detailing his training schedule, operations flown and post war duties. Served at 44 Air School, South Africa; 16 Operational Training…

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List 20 operations between 22 March 1943 and 17/18 August 1943 of Stanley Shaw's crew.

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From Air Ministry to officer commanding No 4 M.R & E Unit 85 Group in Germany. Gives details of Stanley Shaw's 44 Squadron Lancaster and crew missing from operation to Peenemunde on 17/18 August 1943. Reports gives some details of burial of F/S Shaw,…

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Telegram from 44 Squadron, RAF Dunholme Lodge to Air Ministry, Bomber Command headquarters, 5 Group records and RAF Scampton. Reports Lancaster of 44 Squadron missing, presumed over target on night 17/18 August 1943. Lists crew and whether kin next…

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Confirms information in telegram sent her that, in the view of information received from the Red Cross, that her husband had lost his life as a result of air operations on night 17/18 August 1943. He would still be recorded as missing believe killed…

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Informs her that her husband was missing as a result of air operations on night of 17/18 August 1943 when a Lancaster in which he was flying as an air gunner set out to bomb Peenemunde and was not heard from again.

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Writes that her husband was missing as a result of air operations on 17/18 August 1943. Noted that her husband had been on the squadron for 5 months and had flown 22 operations.

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Informs her that action had been taken to presume, for official purposes that her husband had lost his life on 18 August 1943.

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Made out for Sergeant Shaw with service number 1576142 Mentions Kölpin-See.

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Informs her that her husband 1596242 Flight Sergeant Stanley Shaw was reported missing on night 17/18 August 1943.

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Informs Flight Sergeant S Shaw's wife that her husband has been officially promulgated as missing and advises her of allowances she is entitled to.

LStimpsonMC155249v2.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Maurice Cecil Stimpson, covering the period from 1 August 1943 to 15 February 1944, when he failed to return from operations. Detailing his operation flown. He was stationed at RAF Warboys. Aircraft flown in were Oxford…
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