Three 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, all Royal Air Force (Sgt. W. Higgins, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'Mrs D. McTerman and details from 49 Squadron record book; Sgt. B. Pettigrew, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip, box of issue -- 'Mrs E. K. Pettigrew' and details from 463 (R.A.F.) Squadron record book; P/O. H. Osbourn, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip, box of issue -- 'Mrs 'A. Osbourn' and details from 76 Squadron record book)

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Three 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, all Royal Air Force (Sgt. W. Higgins, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'Mrs D. McTerman and details from 49 Squadron record book; Sgt. B. Pettigrew, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip, box of issue -- 'Mrs E. K. Pettigrew' and details from 463 (R.A.F.) Squadron record book; P/O. H. Osbourn, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip, box of issue -- 'Mrs 'A. Osbourn' and details from 76 Squadron record book)

Two 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (F/O. E.G. Draper, with named condolence enclosure and details from 171 Squadron record book; 'V. O. Woods', with named condolence enclosure), all Stars and Medals impressed with number where applicable, rank, name and unit, excluding the last group which is engraved, extremely fine (18)

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INDENTSergeant Wilfred Higgins, Wireless Operator, No. 49 Squadron (Lancasters) took part in the bombing attack on the flying bomb storage dump at St. Leu-D'Esserent, France, 7/8 July 1944; he was reported missing, presumed killed in action

Sergeant Bruce Pettigrew, Flight Engineer, No. 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron (Lancasters) was killed when his aircraft crashed on the return journey after a bombing sortie on Politz, 21/22 December 1944

Pilot Officer Harold Osbourn, Flight Engineer, No. 76 Squadron (Halifaxes) was reported missing, presumed killed in action when his aircraft failed to return from a bombing mission to Mainz, 27 February 1945

Flying Officer Eric George Draper, Wireless Operator, No. 171 Squadron (Halifaxes) failed to return from 'Special Operations', 16/17 April 1945; he was buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

Aircraftman 2 (Temp. F. Sgt.) Vincent Orville Woods, serving with No. 97 Squadron (Lincolns) lost his life, 24 September 1947, possibly on a training flight

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