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Heroes of the Air. A Tribute to the Courage Sacrifice and Skill of the Men of the RAF. Foreword by the Earl of Shaftesbury. SCARCE WARTIME JOHN CREASEY
194311323Dorset Wings for Victory Campaign Committee Dorchester 1943. 8vo. First and Sole Edition with numerous photographs in the text small signature on front wrapper; original photographic wrappers wire-stitched as issued covers very lightly age-soiled and with one short teat at margin of front wrapper else a very good clean copy. In 1942 the National Savings Committees for Dorset united in a drive to replace by war savings the cruiser 'Dorsetshire'; £3000000 was raised in just over six months. Subsequently the Dorset Wings for Victory campaign set out to achieve a similar success for the RAF. Creasey was nominated co-Hon. Publicity Secretary from his address at 'Cattistock' Fernlea Avenue Ferndown Wimborne Dorset together with T.F.E. Jakeman of Weymouth. The pamphlet is sub-titled 'Vivid true Stories of epic Flights by the RAF'. A fragile item and a rare survival. Dorset Wings for Victory Campaign Committee, [Dorchester, unknown
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