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Personnel and aircraft
Reports of operations with Wing Commander John Randall Braham, Group Captain John Cunningham who was awarded the Soviet Order of Patriotic War, Flight Lieutenant W H Maguire and Flying Officer Jones. The second page has a cutting of six Defiant…
'Old Mike Squared' and Cape Town
The photograph shows Group Captain Sheen painting the DSO after the aircraft completed 125 operations. Captioned 'Old Mike Squared - believed to have done more ops than any other aircraft in Bomber Command with 139 operational flights to its credit. …
Jack's Royal Air Force career
Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.
Award of the Distinguished Service Order
The citation appointing Jack as a companion of the Distinguished Service Order following the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross. It describes Jack's work as gunnery leader, on operations and his personal attributes.
Flight Lieutenant J P Whymark
Two head and shoulder portraits of Jack wearing his flying suit with helmet and goggles. On the reverse, 'Jack Whymark' 'F/Lt J.P. Whymark DSO DFC Mother says taken March 1943'.
John P Whymark
A half-length portrait of Jack in uniform with officer's cap. On the reverse, 'John P Whymark. 10 Ian 20 4 Oct 1945 RAF 1938-45 F/L DSO DFC Air gunner 149, 148, 106, 101, 103'.
At work
Jack sat at a desk with pen in hand and an open book in front of him. The desk holds ink bottles and other items. He is in uniform with officers cap, brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. On the reverse, 'JPW at work in 103 Sqdn office RAF…
Jack's decorations
Top row, from left: Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star with Bomber Command clasp, Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.
Bottom row, from left: Malta…
Bottom row, from left: Malta…
His last flight
Jack in his flying gear with reports of his final flight, piloted by Flight Lieutenant G Taylor in which all six crew members died together with 17 members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and two nurses. Details of Staff Sergeant Jessica Semark,…
Commemoration scroll
Scroll commemorating Flight Lieutenant J P Whymark DSO, DFC.