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Otto Kappel
Otto Kappel's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 24, Fisch-gasse.
Wilhelm Carl
Wilhelm Carl's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 32.
Andreas N
Andreas N's account of the events at the City Cleaning Department, Franzgraben 85.
Ernst Exner
Ernst Exner's account of the events at Kastenalsgasse 5.
Grete G
Grete G's account of the events at Große Rosenstraße 9.
Erich Thom and Karl B
Erich Thom and Karl B's account of the events at Mombachstraße 10/12 (abattoir)/Leipziger Straße 79.
Elisabeth Sch
Elisabeth Sch's account of the events at Jägerstraße 9 and 5.
August Keppler
August Keppler's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 12/14 (Old Townhall, Public Welfare Office).
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 18, Karlsplatz 2 (Youth Welfare Offices and print shop).
Gustav H
Gustav H's account of the events at Schlößchen Schönfeld, city plant nursery near Schönfeld Park, Hinter der Waage 9.
Heinrich O
Heinrich O's account of the events at Ständeplatz 16 ½ (Department for Economic Affairs), Brüderstraße 14.
Heinrich Stöppler
Heinrich Stöppler's account of the events at Franzgraben 85 (Municipal Cleaning Department).
Kitty Michel
Kitty Michel's account of the events at Platz der SA (Housing Inspectorate), old Lutheran church am Graben.
Heinz Grässel
Heinz Grässel's account of the events at Holländische Straße 21.
Staff Sergeant Otto St
Staff Sergeant Otto St's account of the events at Moltkestraße 7.
Oskar Spieß
Oskar Spieß's account of the events at Jägerstraße 1.
Emil E
Emil E's account of the events at Schäfergasse 21, Müllergasse, Pferdemarkt.
Reinhold Sch
Reinhold Sch's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße 26/28 (Municipal Police Department), Engelhardstraße 8.
Max Bartels
Max Bartels's account of the events at Lossestraße 14 (Losse [power] plant).
Heinrich West
Heinrich West's account of the events at Mauerstraße 13/15. Gießbergstraße.
Andreas H and Emma H
Andreas H and Emma H's account of the events at Schomburgstraße 10 (Rheinischer Hof Hotel), Bahnhofstraße 19 and Lutherplatz 7.
Fritz Hundhausen
Fritz Hundhausen's account of the events at Essiggasse 6 (Inn ‘Stadt Frankfurt’), air raid shelter at the Karl Hospital.
Auguste Müller
Auguste Müller's account of the events at Turmgasse 4/Königsplatz 36 ½ (Wiedersichscher Keller), Königsplatz.
Memoirs of Flt/Sgt William Brookes, 78 Squadron, RAF Breighton
Gives background on what inspired him to write a memoir. Theme of chronical is 'Luck'. Writes of joining RAF as soon as he was old enough and of initial tests and selection as a wireless operator/air gunner followed by 18 months deferred service.…
Tags: 78 Squadron; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; B-17; bomb struck; bombing; crewing up; fear; forced landing; H2S; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; RAF Breighton; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Padgate; recruitment; searchlight; superstition; training; wireless operator / air gunner
Letter of condolence to Hedley Madgett's father
From W C Green offering sympathy over news that Hedley is missing and hoping that he might have survived. Admires bravery of crews.
Tags: bombing; missing in action