97/Reilly Crew: Gibson

Object/Artifact

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RAF Pathfinders Archive

Name/Title

97/Reilly Crew: Gibson

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.384

Description

Ronald Gibson, Flight Engineer, 97 Squadron

Context

Ronnie Gibson appearing in the "Clitheroe Advertiser" two days after his near-fatal accident. He was extremely seriously injured in the Reilly crash of 5 May 1943. He suffered a fractured skull, facial lacerations and multiple fractures after being thrown through the window of his Lancaster.

Collection

97 Squadron, YGIB: RONNIE GIBSON

Category

QPN: Newspapers, magazines, journals