Flight Sergeant John Henry “Chiefy” Adcock (524788), 6197 Servicing Echelon April 1944 – August 1945 Jack, as he was known to his family, or “Chiefy” Adcock, as he was known to the pilots of 197 Squadron, joined the RAF in…
C/O 197 Squadron, July 1944 – December 31, 1944 Allan Henderson Smith was Squadron Leader of 197 Squadron from July 1944 until he was shot down by flak over Holland on December 31, 1944, and taken POW. He survived the…
Between the intense but comparatively short sorties and missions, there were many long hours and days of waiting for the Squadron members. Any distraction or form of entertainment must have been a blessing – unless it took the form of…
