Photograph of a Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire crashed nose-first into the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "British Spitfire visits Essex."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…
Aerial photograph of damaged Royal Air Force Airspeed Horsa Mk.I gliders, Normandy, France, circa 1944-1945.
Typed caption: "British 'Horsa' troop gliders - Normandy."
Photograph of George H. E. Welford of No. 222 Squadron, Royal Air Force, circa 1944-1945.Caption attached to album page: "Flt. Lt. G. H. E. Welford seated center whilst flying from Belgium with 222 Squadron in 1944/45."
Photographic group portrait of members of No. 303 Squadron, Royal Air Force, at an airfield in Horne, England, circa June 1944. Leon Swietlikowski is seated in the middle row on the far right.Inscription: "D Day. 303 Sqdn. Horne."
Royal Air Force welcome letter from Secretary of State for Air Archibald Sinclair, April 11, 1944. Welcomes the recipient into the RAF and provides information about the waiting list for active duty. One typed paged.
Photographic slide of a Royal Air Force Vickers Warwick C.Mk.III aircraft, England, circa 1944. Inscription on slide: "8."Typed caption on accompanying document: "8. RAF plane."
Photograph of a group of Royal Air Force servicemen relaxing outside, Cosford, England, circa March 1943.Inscription: "Cosford, 3.1943."Item from a photograph album in the Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection, circa 1940-1945. Album contains…
Photographic group portrait of members of the No. 8 Polish Course at the Royal Air Force Officers' School, March 1943. Individuals are identified by last name, initial, and rank in the caption. Leon Swietlikowski is standing in the back row, fifth…