Bidspirit auction | Escape from New Britain WW2

Escape from New Britain WW2 cover Signed AVM W E Townsend Escapee from Japanese. 28 3 77 Port Moresby PNG Escape from New Britain. Picture cachet of AVM William Edwin Townsend Plance crash landed. Green Flown Cachet Flown from Sydney to Port Moresby by Air Niugin. Personally Signed by Air Vice Marshal W E Townsend. During 1942 and 1943 he commanded firstly No 67 Sqn and then No 22 Squadron operating Boston aircraft from Goodenough Island that he was shot down on an attack on Palmalmal plantation Jacquinot Bay New Britain. The Japanese knew that they had shot down one aircraft and were making haste to get around the bay to capture the crew who had managed to escape in the jungle. With the help of the natives escaped by US GATO submarine. Details enclosed. Good condition Est.