C82c 40th Anniversary
Battle of Britain. Signed D Bader, Stanford Tuck, J Lacey,
J Johnson, J Cunningham
4 Oct 80 BFPS 1720 Granting of the freedom of entry into
Bromley. RAF Biggin Hill.40th Anniversary Battle of Britain
Personally Signed by Gp Capt Sir Douglas Bader, the legless
Fighter pilot CO 242 Hurricane Squadron during the Battle of Britain,shot down
in 1941 and taken prisoner, escaped was recaptured and sent to Oflag 7c Colditz
Castle until released by the US Army in 1945, and Signed by James
Edgar ( Johnnie ) Johnson Pilot Officer - Pilot Decorations DFC* DSO** CBE
CB Squadrons 616 19 127 Wing 125 Wing .38 Enemy aircraft destroyed. He received
the DFC ( US) the order of Leopold & the C de G ( Belg).He served in the
USAF and Korea in 1950.He retired on March 15 1966 as a Air Vice Marshal
and Signed by Wg Cdr Stanford Tuck who was OC 257 Squadron during the Battle of
Britain and credited with 18 and Sqn Ldr J.H.Lacey
DFM WW11 Fighter Ace with 28 victories and Battle of Britain and Group Captain John Cunningham was a 604 Sqn Battle of
Britain Pilot & became CO of 85 Sqn equipped with Mosquito Night Fighters.
He became one of the leading night fighter pilots, was credited with 20
victories & earned the name Cats Eyes. Certified Copy no 0076 of 1000.
Signed by W S O Randle. WW11 Wellington Pilot
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