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Bill Eyles recommendation for award of the Distinguished Flying Medal
States Flight Sergeant Charles William Eyles was Master Bomber and visual marker and was reliable and accurate. Participated in 51 attacks by day and night against heavily defended targets. Provides other accolades.
Letters home
Edited transcripts and notes about J T Jones's letters to his wife during training and on operations 1942 - 1945.
Bill Eyles operations and crew on first tour
List of 20 operations from may to August 1943 and list of crew members that he flew with. Notes one crew member subsequently killed in action and another survived a bad crash.
Master bomber
Article describing use of tactical and heavy bombers using precision bombing, controlled by master bombers in aid of ground forces. Master bomber ensures all bombs fall ahead of safety line to keep clear of own troops.
Herbert Davy's log book
Extract from the flying log book for Herbert Davy, air gunner covering the period from 14 September 1943 to 3 October 1944. It details his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth, RAF Wymeswold, RAF Lindholme, RAF…
Reginald Weeden's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for R C Weeden, navigator, covering the period from 27 May 1943 to 31 January 1948. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 35 squadron. He was stationed at RCAF Malton,…
Newspaper cutting - gutted Duisburg ruins
Photograph of airborne Lancaster releasing incendiaries with description of operation against Duisburg.
Newspaper cutting - I flew back to see Duisburg die
Articles describing two attacks on Duisburg twice in 18 hours. Includes b/w photograph of aircrew and William Troughton.
Newspaper cutting - this was Duisburg
Target photograph of a city visible through breaks in cloud and smoke. Captioned 'vast smoke cloud trails away with wind from blazing Duisburg during the RAFs 10000 - ton week-end assault'.
Newspaper cutting - Duisburg inferno
Target photograph of city visible between breaks in cloud and smoke. Falling bombs visible bottom centre. Captioned 'More bombs go down in inferno that was Duisburg'.
Newspaper cutting - the death throes of a city
Target photographs with clouds and smoke with falling bombs in centre. Text below describes twin attacks on Duisburg which ended the life of Germany's greatest inland port.
Newspaper cutting - another hail of incendiaries
Photograph of the centre section of an airborne bomber releasing incendiaries and a 4000 lb bomb. Description underneath.
Newspaper cutting - Essen last night
Description of attack on Essen home of Krupps.
Newspaper cutting - 1000 bombers drop 4,500 tons on Essen. 4,500 tons on Essen by 1000 bombers
Two newspaper cuttings describing attacks on Essen with only 8 planes lost. Ruhr has taken on new significance as front lines only 50 miles away. Mentions attackers had to fly through snow storms and that Germany had lost much of its radar network.
Newspaper cutting - 2,200 bombers in new day blows at Reich. RAF stoked Essen fires
Two articles. First explains that 2,200 British and American heavy bombers attacked widespread targets in Germany in daylight. Second article explained that RAF attacked Essen by day after previous night attack. It was one of the RAF's biggest…
Newspaper cutting - 2,200 heavies hit Germany: Essen blazes
Describes attacks by 2,200 big bombers ranged over western Germany. 6000 tons of bombs dropped for the loss of only six bombers. The RAF contributed 1000 bombers and made their chief target a return visit to Essen. Give some description of operation.
Newspaper cutting - Havre hit all day with 5000 tons
Briefly describes 1000 RAF Lancaster and Halifax opened assault on Havre.
Newspaper cutting - Le Havre forts were here
Reconnaissance photograph showing cratered landscape with caption explaining that this was part of fortress area of Le Havre after the RAF's 5,000 ton daylight attack.
Newspaper cutting - 1,500 tons more smash on Havre
Short article states Lancasters dropped more that 1500 tons of bombs on Havre after the Germans rejected latest surrender ultimatum. Also attacks on Emden.
Le Havre
Article includes target photograph of dock area with smoke and explanatory text - Round the area of the Bassin du Commerce at Le Havre, explains level of damage assessed.
Newspaper cuttings - three articles about bombing of Le Havre
Explains might of allied air fleets unleashed for final battles of Havre, the channel ports and the Siegfried line. Bomber command Lancasters dropped over 1000 tons of bombs on Le Havre. German commander rejected surrender ultimatum.
Newspaper cuttings - the battle for Le Havre
Description of battles for Le Havre and generally in northern France. Mentions surrender leaflet drops along channel coast. Canadians entre Zeebrugge, Americans in Brittany. Other war news from the continent and map of battle area.
Newspaper cutting - just as army wanted it
Article - Allied aircraft for the loss of two planes dropped more than 10,000 tons of bombs on Le Havre. Enabled ground troops to to win port after brief attack. effect on defenders and praise for accuracy of bombing.
Newspaper cutting - RAF knock fight out of 11,000 Nazis
Article including b/w photograph of damage to E-boat pens. Explains that successful result with low allied casualties at le Havre was result of good coordination between the RAF and the army. Describes elements of coordination.
Newspaper cutting - Walcheren, Island RAF sunk
Photograph of flooded craters on shoreline with village at top. Explanatory text describes what happened after RAF 12,000-pounders tore breach in sea wall of Dutch island of Walcheren.