Vincent Peace’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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Vincent Peace’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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Vincent Peace’s Flying Log Book from 11th September 1944 until 1st January 1945. He flew as an air gunner.
Operational posting to 9 Squadron in September 1944.
Failed to return on 1st January 1945 operation to Dortmund-Ems Canal.
Served at RAF Bardney.
Aircraft flown were Lancaster.
Vincent flew 9 bombing operations (4 day, 5 night) with 9 Squadron.
His targets were Wilhelmshaven, Bremen, Flushing, Nuremberg, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Munich, Heilbronn, Urft Dam.
Hi pilot was Flying Officer Reaks.
Operational posting to 9 Squadron in September 1944.
Failed to return on 1st January 1945 operation to Dortmund-Ems Canal.
Served at RAF Bardney.
Aircraft flown were Lancaster.
Vincent flew 9 bombing operations (4 day, 5 night) with 9 Squadron.
His targets were Wilhelmshaven, Bremen, Flushing, Nuremberg, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Munich, Heilbronn, Urft Dam.
Hi pilot was Flying Officer Reaks.
NB: Separate research has shown that Vincent Peace became a prisoner of war. 4 of the crew were killed, 3 taken prisoner.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Vincent Peace’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 18, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/document/57839.
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