painting
Item
Title
painting
Description
small painting by Kenneth House of a Lancaster bomber in flight at night with after bombing enemy aircraft below.
Identifier
008.046.024
Format
Provenance
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth G. House , DFC served with 425 Squadron where he completed 25 sorties to July 1944 when entire crew was selected for Pathfinder duties.Completed second tour of operations (in total 58 sorties) with 405 Pathfinder Squadron. Served as Intelligence Officer with 426 and 408 Squadrons from Feb. 1945-VE day. Posted to 426 Transport Squadron for duty in transporting troops to and from Karachi, India and served in this capacity from July to December 1945. Awarded RCAF Operational Wing and Bar and Pathfinder Badge. Suffered slight injuries to leg in crash landing.
Abstract
Good
Date Created
April 9 2008