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2AD Memorial Library Memorabilia Collection ABCDEFGHIJK AUDIT OLD NO. of ITEM TYPE GIVEN or OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION of image DATE (s) ARTIST or Maximum CONDITION GENERAL NOTES ITEM REFERENCE ITEMS (PROCESS) TITLE subject AUTHOR DIMENSIONS NOTES (context or back story) NUMBER NUMBERS width x height 1 in millimetres 2AD.1 10 1 Published Armed Blanche Fury Paperback book with red cover 1939 Joseph Shearing 110 x 165 pages yellowed Services Edition showing small picture of and spotted, ink book original book cover design. stains on title Armed Services Edition printed page, staple in white text on blue circle showing rust, bend down middle of front cover 2 2AD.2 13 1 Published Armed Country Editor Paperback book with blue 1940 Henry Beetle Hough 110 x 165 pages yellowed unknown Services Edition cover showing small picture of and spotted, small book original book cover design. tear at top of spine Armed Services Edition printed in black text on yellow circle 3 2AD.3 19 1 Published book With Love and Paperback book with yellow 1943 Compilation - 220 x 155 Tears and staining unknown Kisses: Cartoons, cover, red and black text, various to cover, general Stories, Gags, cartoon illustration wear and tear laughs for the Soldier, Sailor, 4 Marine 2AD.4 22 1 Published magazine Woman's Weekly Weekly magazine showing 3 August 1940 Various contributors 275 x 190 Poor general unknown women modelling fashions of condition, yellowed the period paper, rusted staples, cover detached from inner content 5 2AD.5 24 1 Post war metal Model Aircraft Post war metal model of B-24 Unknown Unknown 170 x 130 x 120 2 Given by donor who was model of B-24 Liberator bomber mounted on with 458th BG at Liberator bomber wooden base with inscription Horsham St Faith on plaque inset and metal aircrew 'wings' also inset into base. Inscription reads: 'Donated to 8th Air Force 2nd Air Division Memorial Room of the Norwich Central Library by E.A. 'Rick' Rokicki 458th Bomb group Horsham St Faith Norwich, Norfolk, England, Jan.1944 - July 1945 6 ABCDEFGHIJK 2AD.6 29 1 Escape 'Orifice' Escape 'Orifice' Metal compass designed to be 1941-45? USAAF issue circumference Good Given by donor who was compass compass hidden on the body if captured 50mm with the 445th BG 7 Tibenham 2AD.7 29 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USAAF aircrew escape 1941-45? USAAF issue 585 x 510 Good Given by donor who was kits. Coloured silk escape and with the 445th BG evasion map of North Portugal, Tibenham North West Spain, North East Spain and South West France. 8 2AD.8. a 30 1 French Armband ID armband Armband for identification of 1941-45? USAAF issue 110 x 280 Good; missing one Given by donor who was the France Forces of the tie bottom left with the 467th BG Interior and dropped into edge Rackheath. This France before 'D-Day' to be armband was taken from used to identify the FFI fighting a bundle dropped over units. Limoges, France by a crew of the 788th BS, 801st (Provisional) Bomb Group. The donor has included a handwritten note of explanation with the armband) 9 2AD.8 38 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USAAF aircrew escape 1941-45? USAAF issue 880 x 760 Good Given by donor who was kits. Coloured silk escape and with the 467th BG evasion map of Belgium, Rackheath. Holland, France and Germany, German Protectorate, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary 10 2AD.9 38 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USAAF aircrew escape 1941-45 USAAF issue 870 x 760 Good, slight tear to Given by donor who was kits. Coloured silk escape and edge with the 467th BG evasion map of Croatia, Rackheath Montenegro, Hungary, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, German Protectorate, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary 11 ABCDEFGHIJK 2AD.10 42 1 ID flag in clear ID flag in clear Issued to all members of each 1944 USAAF issue Case:130 x 110 Flag good, signs of Given by donor who was holder with neck holder flying crew when flying over Size of flag wear on fold lines. with the 445th BG cord Russian territory on the first when folded:120 Case split down Tibenham mission to Berlin, 6 March x 100 size of flag sides 1944. Folded in a clear case when open:190 and designed to be worn x 235 around the neck. One side has instructions for the American airman. The reverse has an American flag with message written in Russian and English translation 12 2AD.11 43 1 Map pouch Map Pouch and Khaki coloured cloth map 1941-45 USAAF issue Pouch:170 x Some signs of Unknown containing 2 silk maps pouch marked "C/D E/F Maps 130. (Map 1) wear on pouch maps Only" containing 2 silk escape 510 x 580. (Map otherwise good, and evasion maps. Map 2) 710 x 745 maps good 1)North East Spain, South West France, North Portugal and North West Spain. (Map 2) France, Belgium , Holland, German Swiss Frontier 13 2AD.12 44 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USAAF aircrew escape 1941-45 USAAF issue 710 x 745 Good Given by donor kits. Coloured silk escape and evasion map of France, Belgium, Holland, Germany 14 (sheet C/E) 2AD.13 44 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USAAF aircrew escape 1941 45 USAAF issue 710 x 745 Good Given by donor kits. Coloured silk escape and evasion map of France, Belgium, Holland, German Swiss Frontier (sheet A/B) 15 2 AD. 15 44 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USSAAF aircrew escape 1941-45 USAAF issue 530 X 780 Good Given by donor kit. Coloured silk Escape and evasion map of France 16 2AD.16 44 1 Silk escape map Silk escape map From USAAF aircrew Escape 1941-45 USAAF issue 750 x 860 Good Given by donor kit. Coloured silk Escape and Evasion map of Germany Protectorate, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary 17 ABCDEFGHIJK 2AD.17 45 6 6 Metal shrapnel 6 small fragments from 1943-1945 Heavily rusted Given by donor who was fragments bomber casing, dark brown with the 467th BG heavily rusted (from the Rackheath mission to Hamm 22 April 18 1944) 2AD.18 56 1 Paper menu Castle Hotel Luncheon and dinner menu 14 July 1944 Castle Hotel 160 x 205 Text legible but Given by donor who was Norwich Menu from the Castle Hotel tears on some fold with the 44th BG lines. Copies Shipdham included for display use 19 2AD.19 60 1 6 page paper Souvenir Program United States 8th Air Force WWII Printed by Charles& 175 x 140 Fair, some small unknown programme 'Skirts' - Special Service Section Read Ltd tears Somewhere in production, in fifteen acts, of England the musical 'Skirts' Music Frank Loesser & others, words Arthur G Brest & others 20 2AD.20 63 1 Published book Norwich Under Fire B&W photographic record of 1942/3? Jarrold & Sons Ltd 135 x 110 Small tears to unknown bomb damage to Norwich cover, inside during WWII with 8 pages of pages good text. Cover photograph of fire in Westwick Street 27 April 21 1942 2AD.21 65 1 Uniform insignia Bullion Wing Handmade bullion pilot wing WWII ?? 100 x 35 Good Given by donor who was on blue felt with the 389th BG Hethel 22 2AD.22 65 1 Uniform insignia Bombardier Wing Sterling pin back bombardier WWII Commercial military 75 x 20 Good Given by donor who was Badge wing badge. Awarded to insignia and with the 389th BG Hethel graduates of the jewellery A.A.F.bombardiers training manufacturer programme. The device in the centre of the badge shows a bomb falling on a target 23 2AD.23 65 1 Uniform insignia Officer's service Metal Officer's service cap WWII Commercial military 70 x 60 Good Given by donor cap eagle device eagle device made in insignia and numerous patterns worn on jewellery the front of the A.A.F. service manufacturer 24 cap ABCDEFGHIJK 2AD.24 72 1 Map pouch Map Pouch and Khaki coloured cloth map WWII USAAF issue Map 1 750 x 730 Good, pouch Given by donor whose containing 3 silk maps pouch marked "C/D E/F Maps Map 2 520 x 590 missing closure father, John Doyle, maps Only" containing 3silk escape Map 3 415 x 550 flap served with the 2nd Air and evasion maps. Map Division 1)France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany. (Map 2) Spain France, Portugal. (Map 3) S. 25 Norway 2AD.25 75 1 Leather flying Leather flying Dark brown leather flying WWII USAAF issue? circumference Fair, some signs of 1st Lt. Alden Smith flew helmet helmet helmet, elastic chin strap, 680 approx wear particularly to 80 missions to complete internal wiring for microphone ear cups his tour of duty in the P- under wearers left ear cup. 51B called 'American Belonged to 1st Lt . Alden Girl'. After a change of Smith 357th Fighter Group name to 'Rubber Check' (Leiston, non 2nd Air Division) the aircraft was destroyed in a non-fatal accident at base in December 1944 after almost a year of operational flying. 2 laminated photographs (copies of the originals) show Lt Smith. In one he is shown wearing the leather helmet 26 2AD. 26 76 1 Leather and Leather flying Tan leather flying goggles, WWII USAAF issue? Circumference Fair, some signs of 1st Lt. Alden Smith flew perspex flying goggles perspex and metal eye pieces, 590 approx wear particularly to 80 missions to complete goggles elastic strap. Belonged to 1st chin strap his tour of duty in the P- Lt.
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