John Anthony Clay - Biography,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
John Anthony Clay - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: John Anthony Clay
Biography of RAF cadet John Anthony Clay who was killed in a plane crash on January 19, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Alfred Thomas Lloyd - Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Alfred Thomas Lloyd - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Alfred Thomas Lloyd
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Alfred Thomas Lloyd who accidentally drowned while training to be a pilot under the Arnold Scheme at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Louis Wells - Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Louis Wells - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Louis Wells
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate of RAF cadet Louis Wells who died in a car accident while training to be a pilot under the Arnold Scheme at Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Leonard George Stone Course 14 Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Leonard George Stone Course 14 Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Leonard George Stone
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Leonard George Stone who died on August 24, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the CWGC British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Richard Baden Thorp - Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Richard Baden Thorp - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Richard Baden Thorp
CWGC Certificate for RAF cadet Richard Baden Thorp who was killed in a plane crash on July 16, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Louis Wells - Biography,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Louis Wells - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Louis Wells
Biography of RAF cadet Louis Wells who died in a car accident while training to be a pilot under the Arnold Scheme at Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Lionel Marcus Viggers.Course 20. Biography,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Lionel Marcus Viggers.Course 20. Biography, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Lionel Marcus Viggers
Biography of RAF cadet Lionel Marcus Viggers who was killed in a plane crash on October 9, 1944, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Ronald Albert Purrett - Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Ronald Albert Purrett - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Ronald Albert Purrett
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Ronald Albert Purrett who died on December 14, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the CWGC British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Cwgc) Certificate For Raf Cadet Lionel Marcus Viggers,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Cwgc) Certificate For Raf Cadet Lionel Marcus Viggers, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Lionel Marcus Viggers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Lionel Marcus Viggers who died on October 9, 1944, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the CWGC British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Geoffrey Robert King - Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Geoffrey Robert King - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Geoffrey Robert King
CWGC Certificate for RAF cadet Richard Baden Thorp who was killed in a plane crash on December 3, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Ronald Albert Purrett - Biography,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Ronald Albert Purrett - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Ronald Albert Purrett
Biography of RAF cadet Ronald Albert Purrett who was killed in a plane crash on December 14, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Forbes M Robertson - Part: 5bfts Newsletter 14, Sept 2019,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Forbes M Robertson - Part: 5bfts Newsletter 14, Sept 2019, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Forbes McKenzie Robertson
Extract from 5BFTS Newsletter 14, September 2019, relating to RAF cadet Forbes McKenzie Robertson who was killed in a plane crash on April 24, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Geoffrey Robert King - Biography,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Geoffrey Robert King - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Geoffrey Robert King
Biography of RAF cadet Richard Baden Thorp who was killed in a plane crash on December 3, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Mervyn H E 'Terry' Thomas - Cwgc Certificate,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mervyn H E 'Terry' Thomas - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Marvin H.E. (Terry) Thomas
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Mervyn H E ‘Terry’ Thomas who died on April 28, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the CWGC British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Forbes Mckenzie Robertson - Biography 2,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Forbes Mckenzie Robertson - Biography 2, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents: Forbes McKenzie Robertson
Biography of RAF cadet Forbes McKenzie Robertson who was killed in a plane crash on April 24, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia. This was written by Mike Willoughby for the ‘Henley-on-Thames Lest We Forget Project’, a Memorial Book for the men of Henley-on-Thames who died in WW2. Mike, a local historian, has researched and, with his wife, Lesley, has written two books on Henley servicemen who lost their lives in WW1 and WW2.
The Cost Of Defense: Labor And Construction Of 10th Century Danish Fortifications,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
The Cost Of Defense: Labor And Construction Of 10th Century Danish Fortifications, Noah James Eckert
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
The Theological Tradition Of The Orthodox Church In The Aspect Of The Formation Of Military Leadership In Ukraine,
2026
State University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv
The Theological Tradition Of The Orthodox Church In The Aspect Of The Formation Of Military Leadership In Ukraine, Olga Dobrodum, Andrii S. Zborchyi, Tetyana Kondratyuk-Antonova, Oleksandr L. Kolomiiets
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Analysis of the Orthodox theological tradition as a moral foundation for military leadership in the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the full-scale war. The study moves beyond pragmatic managerial models, exploring Orthodox categories such as service (diakonia), sacrifice, and spiritual warfare. Drawing on patristic heritage and modern theologians, the authors examine leadership motivation, the role of faith in professional resilience, and the integration of Orthodox anthropology into military training. Special emphasis is placed on the Orthodox Church of Ukraine's chaplaincy as a key mechanism for actualizing these values while addressing challenges like secularism and multiconfessionalism.
“The Irishmen – Immigrants, Soldiers, And The Spark Of Revolutions”,
2026
University of Texas at Arlington
“The Irishmen – Immigrants, Soldiers, And The Spark Of Revolutions”, Joshua Hanscheck
History Theses
The Irish, as a people and a revolutionary inspiration, have been the subject of research and discussion for much of the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries. A trope has emerged that the Irish could take over the world, if they were not so busy chasing the bottom of their pub glasses, but the trope – stereotypes about Irish drinking aside – is grounded in some truth. The diaspora encouraged many things: a revival in Gaelic culture, a general disdain among outsiders for the Irish as a people group, and, most importantly, a revolutionary fervor that seemed almost infectious. This fervor …
2026 April - What's New,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2026 April - What's New, Jenifer A. Harding
5BFTS Announcements - What’s New
Details of new items published in the 5BFTS Digital Archive between January and April 2026 including Newsletters, Audio files, Biographies of cadets who lie in the British Plot, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia, Florida and Images of Jim Watters and WW2 postcards of Florida.
5bfts Grove At The Nma 12 1bfts, 4bfts And 5bfts – Working Together At The Nma,
2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
5bfts Grove At The Nma 12 1bfts, 4bfts And 5bfts – Working Together At The Nma, Jenifer A. Harding
Documents
The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 12 ‘1BFTS, 4BFTS and 5BFTS – working together at the National Memorial Arboretum’ explains how the idea to install a plaque to remember RAF cadets who were at 4BFTS in Mesa, Arizona, in the 5BFTS Grove at the NMA was conceived in 2023.
