WW2 RAF 1942 Casualty Air Gunners Logbook. This logbook rec...

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WW2 RAF 1942 Casualty Air Gunners Logbook.

This logbook records the operational flying of Sergeant R.A. Cherrington an Air Gunner with 223 Squadron who was shot down on the 1st September 1943. Comprising: Aircrew Logbook covering a period 27th October 1941 to 31st August 1942, recording a number of daylight operations with comments supporting the 8th Army North Africa. .... Accompanied by a letter home dated 5th August 1942. .... Middle East made Air Gunners brevet badge. ... AG Brevet bone sweetheart brooch. .... Buckingham Palace named condolence letter. ... Plus small amount of ephemera and medals 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal, awarded to his brother who saw service with the Royal Navy. . . . .Sergeant Cherrington started his Air Gunner training at No 8 School on the 4th October 1941. He was posted to 223 Squadron operating the Baltimore light bomber flying his first operation on the 30th June 1942 against enemy columns. On the 1st September he was briefed to bomb an enemy transport column at El Alamein, after his crew dropped their bombs their aircraft received a direct hit blowing the port engine off the aircraft crashed, one crew member surviving.