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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-08-19"

LBriggsDW56124v1.pdf
Donald Briggs served as a flight engineer with 156 Squadron Pathfinders flying Lancasters from RAF Upwood between 27 May 1944 and 31 March 1945. The incomplete log book includes 62 daylight and night time operations to French, German, Dutch and…

LKirbyH1637087v1.pdf
Flight engineers log book (Copy) for H Kirby covering the period from 26 April 1944 to 24 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Winthorpe, RAF Syerston, RAF Waddington and RAF Coningsby. Aircraft flown…

LClarkHA532059v2.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Sergeant Herbert Ashton Clark from 8 March 1937 to 20 August 1956. Detailing operational posting in Iraq with 70 Squadron. On return to England further training with 215 Squadron. Conversion to the Wellington at…

LFlintJ121331v2.pdf
J Flint’s pilot’s flying log book covering the period from 17 March 1944 to 23 October 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe (29 OTU), RAF Swinderby (1660 HCU), RAF Syerston (5…

LTeaseJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for J Tease, covering the period from 13 June 1944 to 10 October 1944. Detailing his operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Tholthorpe. Aircraft flown was Halifax. He flew a total of 35 operations with 420 squadron, 14 night…

PHouriganM18010031.jpg
Target photograph of La Pallice. Port area, bomb explosions on land and water, breakwaters, quays, docks and port installations all visible. Captioned '5°F', '7B', '2301 SKELL.19.8.1944//8" 12000' [arrow] 250° 0909 LA PALLICE…

PHouriganM18010063.jpg
Target photograph of La Pallice. Port area, partially obscured by cloud, smoke and dust. Breakwaters, docks, quays, industrial installations and lock gates all clearly visible. Disturbed water from bomb explosions also visible. Captioned '5°F',…

PHouriganM18030142.jpg
Target photograph of La Pallice. Partially obscured by smoke and dust but basin, docks, lock, quays, road pattern and industrial buildings all visible. Captioned '5°F', '5B', '2342 SKELL.19.8.1944//8" 10000' [arrow] 000° 0913. LA PALLICE…

PHouriganM18030055.jpg
Target photograph of La Pallice. Port area, breakwaters, quays, docks and roads clearly visible. some smoke and disturbed water from bomb explosions. Captioned '5°F', '5B', '2282 SKELL.19.8.44//8" 11000' [arrow] 220° 0909 LA PALLICE…

EValentineJRMValentineUM440820-0001.jpg
Number 170-27. Writes that new camp is not bad but congested. Unable to find anywhere to practise violin although he has not made much progress. Mentions a letter from her posted end May has arrived. Continue to write to Luft 3 although they are not…

EValentineUMValentineJRM440819-0001.jpg
Writes of going to furniture auction and describes items she bought including a wardrobe as well as other items. Concludes with mention that daughter is getting very brown on the beach but that weather has now broken.
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