Bidspirit auction | WW2 RAF F/O J Warner

WW2 RAF F/O J Warner DFM 428 Sqn signed Handley Page Halifax bomber bookplate. 7 x 5 inch limited Special edition printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. Jack Warner grew up in Huddersfield. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force and trained at RAF Filey and RAF St Athan. He completed a tour of 37 operations as a flight engineer with 428 Squadron from Middleton St George. On one mine-laying operation, the bomb doors on his aircraft Halifax stuck and they had to do a second run despite the heavy anti-aircraft fire. His crew were part of the attacks on coastal gun emplacements during the Normandy landings on D-Day. He remembers seeing the invasion fleet moving across the channel. He spent his 20th birthday on an operation to Leipzig. Single Vendor collection. Good condition. 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.