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A list of the seven crew on the day they were shot down.

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25 operations completed by Ron Carter.

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Brief memoirs by two members of family of the Halifax crew that collided with Ron's Lancaster over Caen.

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Details of the events leading to the loss of Bob Cooke and crew, 30 June 1944.

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Two pages from Bob's log book showing some of his training flights and operations whilst with 51 Squadron.

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Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…

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LH page, target photograph rural area with road running left to right and several buildings in top left. Many bomb explosions visible, captioned '429.EWS.30.7.44.//8" 2500 200(degrees) 0832.CAHAGNES MTT/TGT. U. 20 X 500.C.23 secs. F/Lt Josey. U.103'.…

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Calculations, observations and chart for an operation to Caen.

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