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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-07-24"

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Map showing south east England, northern France and west Germany with pencilled route from Lincoln area south of Paris to Stuttgart. Annotated top middle 'F/O Witty, Stuttgart, 24/7/44, 22nd Op'.

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Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and four pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 22, Stuttgart'.

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Piece of metal with note that this was a piece of Arthur Woolf's Lancaster retrieved from crash site during visit to a French family who helped him after he baled out.

MElliottJD19200425-210211-01.pdf
Experiences of the prisoners of war in the Belaria camp of Stalag Luft 3 by Squadron Leader Bryce Cousens. It contains stories, poems and illustrations.

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Lists of crew and positions with some extra notes. First operation as crew 6 May 1944. Night operations May and June. July targets included Kiel, Stuttgart, Hamburg. Mentions crews missing. Daylight operationd to Trossy St Maximin and provides some…

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Catches up with family news and greetings. Comments on two children and of photographs sent. Continues to catch up with news. Mentions he has been in France since D-Day and writes of experiences.

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List crews and aircraft for operations on night 24/25 July 1945. Includes duty personnel. On the reverse part of a medical form, not filled in and scribbled over in blue.

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Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 23/24 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes duty presonnel.

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A very brief description of the operation, his navigation plot and a map showing the target. There are also some newspaper clippings, one showing the damage to Stuttgart and others giving comments from bomber crew members when taking part in a raid…

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Regrets to inform him that according to information from Red Cross, his son Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder was believed to have lost his life.

LBellinghamPF1397635v1.pdf
The log book covers the training and operational career of bomb aimer Peter Bellingham from 10 March 1943 to 21 February 1946. After training in South Africa he flew Halifaxes and Stirlings with 138 Squadron, taking part in 30 night operations over…

PHouriganM18030011.jpg
Target photograph of Donges. Light streaks and red dot just above centre of photograph. Captioned '5°F', '8B', '1450 SKELL.24/25.7.44//NT.8" 10750' [arrow] 315° 0143 DONGES RD.E.11X1000.4X500.22secs.F/LT FLINT.E.50.' On the reverse '[underlined]…

PHouriganM18030013.jpg
Target photograph of Kiel. Obscured by smoke, bomb explosions just visible. Captioned '3°F', '7B', '1435 SKELL.23/24.7.44.//NT. 8" 17500' [arrow] 150° 0127 KIEL RD.D.11X1000.4X500.28secs.F/O CURPHEY.D.50'. On the reverse '[underlined] F/O CURPHEY…

PHouriganM18030049.jpg
Target photograph of Donges. Little detail visible, red dot just right of centre. Light streaks and small number of explosions. Captioned '8°F', '7B', '1449 SKELL.24/25/7.44//NT.8" 8600' [arrow] 314° 0142 DONGES RD.V.11X1000,4X500.19secs.F/LT…

PHouriganM18030118.jpg
Target photograph of Kiel. Obscured by smoke and dust, some bomb explosions visible. Captioned '3°F', '6B', '1447 SKELL.23/24.7.44//NT.8" 18750 [arrow] 100° 0128 KIEL RD.N.11X1000.4X500.30secs.S/L STUBBS.O.50'. 'On the reverse '[underlined] S/L…

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