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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-10-23"

PMilsonAE18010067.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing operation at Kassel Rail Depot.No ground detail is visible and the image is obscured by flares.
It is captioned '3485 PCK 22/23:10:43 // NT 8" 16000'--- Kassel RD. Z. 2 x 1000 8 x 4 3 x 30 S/L…

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…

LWoolleyA19240610v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A Woolley, flight engineer. Covering the period from 6 July 1943 to 25 June 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1654…

PRookeFC-J17010005.jpg
The seven airmen are grouped at the nose of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'F/Lt Hammond & Crew
missing 22/23-10-43 (Kassel)
Curly Walton ((M/Sgt) (American)
possibly EE196 [confirmed as EE196]
Crew began with 103 Sqdn but went with 'C'…

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)…

EThornhillEB[Recipient]431023.jpg
Ted advises he has leave and Connie is asked to arrange their wedding on the 26th or as soon as possible.

SWilliamsonF1311249v10003-0019.jpg
A newspaper article about the attack on Kassel. It is annotated 'No 16 22/10/43'.

LGalenP[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Peter Galan’s Flying Log Book from 2 May 1943 to 26/27 March 1944, detailing training and operations as a navigator. His pilots on operations were Flying Officer Blyth and Flight Sergeant Foster. Based at RAF Abingdon (No. 10 Operational Training…

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…

LHarrisAE539154v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber's and air gunner’s flying log book for Sergeant Harris, flight engineer covering the period from 26 July 1943 to 4 March 1945. Detailing his final training, two-tour operations and instructor flights. He was stationed at…

S78Sqn19361201v30027.pdf
Log book covering the period of service on 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton from September 1943 to June 1944 flying Halifaxes. A total of 31 night time operations were flown. Targets were Hannover, Bochum, Kassel, Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Leipzig,…

LPennyJA1345892v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for James A Penny, covering the period from 10 November 1941 to 23 November 1943 when he was shot down over Berlin. He was stationed at AAC Souther Field, RCAF North Battleford, RAF Shawbury, RAF Sleap, RAF Blyton, RAF Upwood…

EBakerRArmstrongWH431023-0001.jpg
Reports arrival of several items of mail. Suggests they know where he is and that Fred, Dusty and Joe were all in same camp. Writes that food parcel situation is acute but hoping for merry Christmas.
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