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  • Collection: Pyle, Alec

SPyleJEA175907v10001.jpg
An account of the crash of Alec's Lancaster in Overflakkee, Holland by his step sister and husband. Included in the account is a portrait of Alec and a list of the crew who died that night.

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SPyleJEA175907v10004.pdf
The records were extracted from those kept at Kew.

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SPyleJEA175907v10003-0001.jpg
A biography of Alec written by his step sister's husband. He details the family history, his search for the grave site, his visit to the grave in 1992 and their research on the crash.

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SPyleJEA175907v10010-0001.jpg
Five photographs of Alec and his crew. #1 is of six airmen under the starboard wing of a Stirling, captioned 'Photograph of the crew of LM595'. #2 is a slightly enlarged version of #1 , captioned 'It is difficult to identify the crew exactly but L to…

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PPyleJEA1701-0001.jpg
Four photographs of an axe recovered from Alec Pyle's Lancaster after the crash in 21 July 1944.
Photo 1 and 2 are both sides of the axe.
Photo 3 has a label with a comment 'Emergency Axe recovered from the crash of Lancaster LM595 on July 21st…

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PPyleJEA1702.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Alec Pyle in uniform with pilot's brevet.

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