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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80008.jpg
Research taken from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30008.jpg
Research from 57 Squadron Operation Record Book.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v10007.jpg
Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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MHoldenJ1521290-170725-17.jpg
A complicated story of how Hemmens was mixed with four aircrew who survived a Halifax crash. They were all arrested on their way to Paris. They were sent to Fresnes prison then Buchenwald where Hemmens died due to medical neglect.

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A list of the crew that perished during the crash.

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The map is annotated with the crash site near Lyons la Foret, my home, my mother village and Miss Lavandier.

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Head and shoulders of F/Lt White with his name annotated on the front.
On the reverse 'Chalkie - died in crash'.
[Holden's pilot was Flying Officer Bryan Esmond Bell.]

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Ahead and shoulders portrait of Bryan Bell annotated with his name.
On the reverse 'Skipper F/O Tim Bell. Died in crash'.

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Head and shoulders of Phil Hemmens with his name annotated on the front.
On the reverse 'Survived crash -died in Buchenwald. 152583. Bomb aimer. Willie. F/O Phil Hemmens'.

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An account of the crash of Lancaster ND533 written by Pierre Madry. It is followed by an address given by Air Commodore Eustace at a ceremony for the crew of the Lancaster.
Finally there is an address by Abbe Plante, parish priest of Lyons-la-Foret,…

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MHoldenJ1521290-170725-020001.jpg
A poem about a wireless operator lying, dying. His body is full of aircraft parts. There is also a 'Chad' sketch and reference to Gremlins.

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YGeorgeDB1796593v1.pdf
An diary kept of operations, starting 1st to 18th December then 8 May 1944 to July 30th 1944.

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LHightonG160645v2.pdf
George Highton's pilot's flying log book covering the period from 19 May 1944 to 31 July 1946. As an instructor and Bomber Command communications flight pilot, he was stationed at RAF Kinloss and RAF Halton. Aircraft flown in were Anson, Whitley,…

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Five aircrew wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Albermarle with bent propellers. A stepladder under the starboard engine. On the reverse 'First prang (crash)'.

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Map showing route to Schweinfurt with numbers (squadron and squadron letter, aircraft registration and location) indicating crash sites of lost aircraft. On the reverse '5 Group Operation to Schweinfurt April 26/27, 1944, Route taken and crash sites…

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PAnkersonR18040032.jpg
A wing and undercarriage section in a lake. On the reverse 'The oleo leg - of stainless steel was still as new [indecipherable]'

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PAnkersonR18030006.jpg
A crashed aircraft still burning after the accident.

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PGearyPC17010020.jpg
Three photographs, first is an air-to-air view of three Avro 504N biplanes flying near RAF Leuchars with River Eden estuary in distance.
Second is of a crashed aircraft, with the serial H 2975, captioned 'Avro 504N P/O Phillips killed "Kilmacolm"…

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-590001.jpg
A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…

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SRoyallGL1801494v10039-51.pdf
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…

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