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Extract from London Gazette 17 March 1944
Pilot Officer J H Catlin for Distinguished Flying Cross. Sergeant Barry Collin Wright for Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. Sergeant William Birch for Distinguished Flying Medal. Gives account of action for operation to Leipzig in February 1944. Describes…
George Warren and a Pilot
Photo 1 is George Warren in uniform sitting down.
Photo 2 is a pilot and is wearing his flying kit.
Photo 2 is a pilot and is wearing his flying kit.
100 Squadron
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows. In the background three Lancaster in line. It is believed that I A Wynn is in the photograph as it was taken before 25/26 May 1943. Additional information about this item was kindly provided…
Cessna Bobcat and a Pilot
Photo 1 is an airman standing on the starboard wing beside the cockpit of a Cessna Bobcat.
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of an RAF pilot.
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of an RAF pilot.
Walter Heidenrich and Eric Jung
Waletr and Eric standing together. The image is annotated 'The crew of the Junkers 88 which shot us down. Walter Heidenrich (engineer) Eric Jung (Pilot) Headmaster of a school)'.
Envelope
An envelope annotated 'dates 1945 & 1947 Letters 1 from Pilot 1 from Nuremberg / Pilot at the [indecipherable] that George's grave had been found. 1 of [indecipherable] when George's stone was blessed &; Holy Mass said'.
Five Pilots
A row of five pilots. Behind are tents. On the reverse 'Subject far right [John Cox?] From Mrs E. Warren Birmingham February 1944 Mother of Kenneth W/O'.
Wing Comander with pint glass and pipe
An Australian airman, a WAAF, another airman and a Wing Commander socializing.
Bluey Mottershead's wedding
Flight Lieutenant Bluey Mottershead in uniform standing next to his bride with veil and bouquet.
Sergeant Ralph Freeman
A framed photograph of Sergeant Ralph Freeman. Included in the image is Ralph's medal ribbons, a Bomber Command crest, his pilot wings and his sergeant's stripes.
The photograph is annotated '1523700 Sgt Ralph Reginald Ernest Freeman 101 Sqn Bomber…
The photograph is annotated '1523700 Sgt Ralph Reginald Ernest Freeman 101 Sqn Bomber…
Ralph Freeman
Ralph at the controls of a Canadian Avro Anson. He is wearing tropical kit. On the reverse 'RRE Freeman'.
Jack Vasey and Wife
The couple are dressed for a wedding, with floral buttonholes. On the reverse 'Jack Vasey (skipper) & Wife 57 Sqdn'.
No 30 Intake, 3 (P) AFU RAF Long Newnton
24 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a building. On the reverse each individual is named.
Fred Richardson
Fred standing, wearing his medals, in front of a Lancaster at Duxford.
Two servicemen
Two officers, stood in a garden next to a brick-built multi-storey building. The man on the left (John Cox) is in Royal Air Force uniform with a pilot’s brevet. The man on the right is in US Army Airforce uniform and appears to have a Major’s…
Pilot standing on wing of an aircraft
Royal Air Force pilot (John Cox), standing on the wing of a Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep in US Army Air Force colours, holding his parachute under his right arm. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
John Cox
John Cox in Flight Lieutenant’s uniform with pilot’s brevet. A tree is visible behind him. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
List of crew and next of kin, Lancaster ME674, 12/13 July 1944
Captain Flying Officer Charles Ronald Phillips and list of crew and next of kin.
William Jones and Crew
Photo 1 is two airmen identified as Trace and Frank.
Photo 2 is two airmen identified as Taff and myself [William]
Photo 3 is a pilot identified as 'Skipper'.
Photo 4 is a head and shoulders portrait of William.
Photo 5 is a civilian sitting on…
Photo 2 is two airmen identified as Taff and myself [William]
Photo 3 is a pilot identified as 'Skipper'.
Photo 4 is a head and shoulders portrait of William.
Photo 5 is a civilian sitting on…
Skipper, Anti-aircraft fire, Yank Drome
Photo 1 is the pilot viewed from the bomb aimer's station of a Lancaster, captioned 'Skipper settles down'.
Photo 2 is of black explosions above the clouds, captioned ' "Flak" over Gelsenkirchen.
Photo 3 is captioned 'Yank drome' and is of…
Photo 2 is of black explosions above the clouds, captioned ' "Flak" over Gelsenkirchen.
Photo 3 is captioned 'Yank drome' and is of…
Veterans. A Tribute to a Fighting Crew of Immortals
William Jones and his crew positioned on top of the starboard wing of their Lancaster.
Captioned 'Veterans. A Tribute to a Fighting Crew of Immortals'
Left to Right. Pilot. W/Op. Mid Upper. Engineer.Bomb Aimer Nav. Rear Gunner.
"Winky" The best…
Captioned 'Veterans. A Tribute to a Fighting Crew of Immortals'
Left to Right. Pilot. W/Op. Mid Upper. Engineer.Bomb Aimer Nav. Rear Gunner.
"Winky" The best…
People and an aircraft
Top left - an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet sitting on a chair in a garden with building in the background. Top right - an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap sitting on a chair in a garden. Centre middle - air-to-air…
Airman in flying suit
Half-length portrait of a man wearing heavy flying suit with building on the right and another in the distant background. On the reverse '[..] photograph taken at Darr Aero Tech'
The Eighth Passenger
A list of crew members from Lancaster 'Beany-Able'.
Witchford Airfield Operations 18th/19th April 1944
The document covers an operation on Rouen on the night of 18/19 April 1944. It describes the attack and details the aircraft and pilots that took part.
Two aircraft were shot down by a Me 410 as they were landing. The crews are listed.
Two aircraft were shot down by a Me 410 as they were landing. The crews are listed.