Bidspirit auction | WW2 Battle of Britain Wilfred

WW2 Battle of Britain Wilfred Skinner 74 Sqn signed RAF cover Westhampnett. Sergeant William Malcolm Skinner joined No 74 Squadron from the R.A.F.V.R. on June 10th 1939 from No 5 E & R.F.T.S. at Hanworth. He baled out of his Spitfire I (X4022) after a collision while on patrol on August 30th 1940, he was uninjured. He was promoted to Pilot Officer and awarded the D.F.C. Skinner was taken prisoner on July 6th 1941 when he was shot down over France in a Spitfire V (W3208).