Dambusters Log Book

Discussion in 'General' started by Peter Clare, Dec 11, 2006.

  1. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Thought it might be of interest to know that the logbook of dambuster raid participant, Sgt. D. J. D. Powell, was mentioned in a London newspaper on Tuesday 5 Dec. 2006 as having just been sold for £2,760.
    The report states,

    "BUSTING THE BANK FOR WWII LOG BOOK The flying log book of a British airman who took part in the famous Dambusters bouncing bombs raid was sold by auctioneer Bonhams for £2,760 yesterday. The book, which belonged to the late Sgt DJD Powell, records his part in the attack on strategic German dams in 1943."
     
  2. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Kitty must have won the pools!
     
  3. 52nd Airborne

    52nd Airborne Green Jacket Brat

    Thought it might be of interest to know that the logbook of dambuster raid participant, Sgt. D. J. D. Powell, was mentioned in a London newspaper on Tuesday 5 Dec. 2006 as having just been sold for £2,760.
    The report states,

    "BUSTING THE BANK FOR WWII LOG BOOK The flying log book of a British airman who took part in the famous Dambusters bouncing bombs raid was sold by auctioneer Bonhams for £2,760 yesterday. The book, which belonged to the late Sgt DJD Powell, records his part in the attack on strategic German dams in 1943."

    Thanks for posting Peter, I saw it in the Birmingham Metro last week, but I forgot to post it on the Forum.

    Sgt Powell was the fight engineer on AJ-O piloted by F/S Townsend. They made up part of the third wave and attacked the Ennepe Dam.
     
  4. 52nd Airborne

    52nd Airborne Green Jacket Brat

    Kitty must have won the pools!

    :lol: No, she would of been left penniless after paying off her student loans!

    Sorry! Kitty, I couldn't resist!!
     
  5. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    :lol: No, she would of been left penniless after paying off her student loans!

    Sorry! Kitty, I couldn't resist!!

    £7000 and counting.

    God wish I had hit the lottery jackpot. And am still trying to convince Vic Hallam to let me have Guy's uniform that he has. And the Upkeep bomb. And the signed oil painting. And the other uniforms. And the radio sets. And the entire sodding museum. :icon-mrgreenbandit:
     

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