Gordon Griffith fonds, [1942]-2009; predominant 1944-1945.

ArchivalResource

Gordon Griffith fonds, [1942]-2009; predominant 1944-1945.

The fonds consists of Griffith's in-flight navigator's reports of bombing raids over German targets, detailing height, speed, temperature, instrument checks, unusual incidents, bomb release time, course flown, special instructions, and observations, and corresponding course maps. Fifty-two of the maps included in this fonds are World War II Bomber Charts, namely Topographical Maps, Lattice Topographical Maps, Radar Plotting Charts, Plotting Series Maps, Aeronautical Maps, and Canadian Air Navigation Charts. There are also three notebooks. The fonds also contains an air force uniform (Pilot Officer jacket, trousers, felt "long johns," two Royal Air Force "blue shirts."); Griffith's shoulder boards and air force and officer hats; 5 navigation protractors (3 of which are handmade); various patch badges including air force, army and naval items; and sample plexiglass from an aircraft window; a sample of airframe; field wound dressing (unused); and a sewing kit, for buttons, badges, and repairs.

60 cm of textual records, graphic material and realia, 7 photographs, 88 maps.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7994895

McMaster University

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Griffith, Gordon.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wm24rc (person)

Gordon Griffith (1914-2000) served as the navigator of a bomber crew during World War II. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in May 1942 and was discharged in October 1945. During his service, he belonged to the 76th Squadron of the Royal Air Force. As detailed in a letter from Jack Bath (who served as a Mid Upper Gunner) to Tom Kennedy, the crew was formed in early 1944. The airfield was located in the village of Holme-on-Spaudling in Yorkshire, England. Their first aircraft was the Ha...

Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gr12x2 (corporateBody)

Griffith, Gordon, 1914-2000

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rb7wrc (person)