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The Log Book Project

The global journey of St Lucian, Cyril Devaux's RAF fighter pilot log book to collect 1st hand accounts from veterans and witnesses of wwii

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  • [ 10 March 2025 ] Ross Stewart’s Insights on Military Records at TNA Articles
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Articles by Lars McKie

About Lars McKie
An ordinary Swede with a passion for history and just grateful to be given the chance to participate and contribute to the project.
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Ross Stewart’s Insights on Military Records at TNA

10 March 2025 Lars McKie 0

Ross Stewart, a Senior Associate, recounts his recent visit to The National Archives (TNA) in London for research on military history linked to RAF Wethersfield. His findings included significant correspondence from local farmers and insight into SAS operations. Stewart aims to continue his research, building on this revealing experience. [Read more]

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The March – 80 years ago

10 February 2025 Lars McKie 0

Signatory Lester Schrenk’s WWII experience will leave a profound impact on anyone hearing it. His ability to reconcile with his harrowing fate shows the good-hearted character that he is. He has remained a close advisor [Read more]

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RCAF.info – a passion project

7 February 2025 Lars McKie 0

The fabric patch sent to me by Nathan Kachur of RCAF.info website is accompanied with a personal letter containing the following passage. “What started off as wanting to learn an aspect of RCAF history has [Read more]

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VBC Appearance: World War II in the Caribbean

18 January 2025 Lars McKie 0

On 17 January 2025 Nick and Lars appeared on the Veterans Breakfast Club talking about WWII in the Caribbean. The Caribbean played a significant but often overlooked role in the broader conflict. Its strategic position [Read more]

Crestwood Oral History Project

Augusta Bansbach (neé Menzel)

17 November 2024 Lars McKie 0

Augusta Bansbach (née Menzel) was born on October 9, 1921, in the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. She came of age during a time of immense political upheaval. It was also a period of global conflict. [Read more]

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On this day in history – 17 January – CHOCKS AWAY!

17 January 2024 Lars McKie 0

Today’s date has come to hold a special meaning for the project as it was on 17 January 1944 that Cyril Devaux made his first flight entry in his log book. He records his first [Read more]

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2023 VET-A-THON on VBC

11 November 2023 Lars McKie 0

It was an honor and privilege to be asked to host an hour during the Veterans Breakfast Club “VET-A-THON” on Veterans Day 11 November 2023. The session took an unexpected and unscripted turn that created [Read more]

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With TAG63 to Guantanamo

8 September 2023 Lars McKie 0

With the United States formally entering WWII because of the attack on Pearl Harbour by Japan, and Germany declaring war in December 1941, Caribbean waters becomes a frontline. The unrestricted submarine warfare waged by Axis [Read more]

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Cpl. Barney Sterling and Pfc. Arthur Atwood

21 August 2023 Lars McKie 0

Arthur Pendleton of Co H, 2nd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division honoured The Log Book with his signature in 2017. While project founder Nick Devaux was accommodated for several effortless hours in their [Read more]

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St1c Conrad F. Castillo

9 August 2023 Lars McKie 0

Like an iceberg the majority story of Conrad F. Castillo was mostly hidden out of sight. I met Jeff Mossinghoff in one of the numerous WWII orientated groups available on Facebook. His post with a [Read more]

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