Dennis, Frank
Title
Dennis, Frank
F Dennis
Description
Three items. This collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Frank Dennis DFM, Royal Air Force. Frank flew as a flight engineer with 419 and 427 Squadrons on operations to Germany, France and Norway. He recorded his experiences in an interview, from which his memoir was written.
The collection was made available to the IBCC for digitisation by Steven Payne and was catalogued by Andy Fitter.
The collection was made available to the IBCC for digitisation by Steven Payne and was catalogued by Andy Fitter.
Date
2015-10-15
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Dennis, F
Collection Items
Interview with Frank Dennis. One
Frank Dennis completed his engineering apprenticeship before he volunteered for the RAF as a flight engineer. While attending basic training he witnessed the crash of a Dakota which was a sobering reminder of the reality of what he was joining but…
Frank Dennis' memoir
Frank left school in 1937, aged 14 and worked in a local engineering company, which later became an armament factory. In 1943 Frank volunteered as a Flight Engineer in the Royal Air Force. He recalls his training and describes the operations in which…
Interview with Frank Dennis. Part two
Frank Dennis is presented with information gathered by researchers, following his initial interview. His aircraft was attacked on an operation and the researchers were seeking further information about it. Frank talks about the Luftwaffe's Tame Boar…
Collection Tree
- Dennis, Frank