Auction 413
AUTOGRAPH AUCTION TV FILM JAMES BOND WW2 LUFTWAFFE SPORT POLITICS
By Chaucer Auctions
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Jun 28, 2024
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 202:
WW2 Ron Houghton DFC 49 sqn bomber command signed stunning 12 x 8 inch b/w Lancaster in flight photo. Ron was a ...
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WW2 Ron Houghton DFC 49 sqn bomber command signed stunning 12 x 8 inch b/w Lancaster in flight photo. Ron was a Pilot Officer at RAF Pocklington for around six months at the height of the conflict in 1943 and 1944. Bomber Command suffered some of WWII's highest casualty rates; but though they had several close calls Ron and his crew survived the 33 missions they flew from Pocklington. After 30 missions, Bomber Command personnel were able to stand down from active operations. But Ron's love of flying knew no bounds and he promptly switched to flying Spitfires and Hurricanes with Fighter Command, being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in May 1945 for his 'skill and fortitude in operations against the enemy'. He was further honoured in 2014 when he flew to France as one of seven Australian veterans to receive a retrospective Legion d'Honneur from French President Francois Holland. 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
