Missing believed killed : casualty policy and the Missing Research and Enquiry Service, 1939-1952
Hadaway, Stuart2012
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During the early years of World War Two it soon became apparent that the system for tracing the remains of RAF aircrew deemed 'missing believed killed' was totally inadequate. The Missing Research Section of the Air Ministry was set up in 1941 to deal with this problem.
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Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2012.
Collation:
xii, 207 p., [48] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848846593 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.548
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Air Ministry. Missing Research and Enquiry Service -- HistoryGreat Britain. Royal Air Force -- History -- World War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945 -- Missing in action -- Great BritainMissing persons -- Investigation -- Great Britain -- HistorySoldiers' bodies, Disposition of -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
BRN:
409242