Bidspirit auction | WW2 Escaper B&W 6.5x3 inch

WW2 Escaper B&W 6.5x3 inch photo signed by Richard Bernard Pape MM (17 March 1916 - 19 June 1995) was a British Second World War escapee, adventurer, autobiographer and novelist. He worked as a journalist in the Yorkshire Post but on the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the Royal Air Force. He became a sergeant navigator in a Short Stirling bomber. On a 1941 mission he was shot down close to the German/Dutch border, was twice captured and twice escaped. Following his second capture he was tortured by the Gestapo. He was repatriated by the Germans on health grounds in 1944. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99