Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (Sgt. A. E. Rees, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'Mrs E. Rees' and details from 142 Squadron record book, Sgt. J. W. Bowes, with entitlement slip, box of issue - 'Mrs M. Bowes' and details from 9 Squadron record book), Stars and Medals in both groups impressed with number, rank, name and unit, good very fine and better (6)

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Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (Sgt. A. E. Rees, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'Mrs E. Rees' and details from 142 Squadron record book, Sgt. J. W. Bowes, with entitlement slip, box of issue - 'Mrs M. Bowes' and details from 9 Squadron record book), Stars and Medals in both groups impressed with number, rank, name and unit, good very fine and better (6)

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INDENTSergeant Alwyne Edward Rees, Observer, No. 142 Squadron (Wellingtons) lost his life during bombing operations against Kassel; he was killed after baling out from his stricken aircraft near Krefeld, 27 August 1942; his fellow crew members were made prisoners of war

Sergeant John William Bowes, Flight Engineer, No. 9 Squadron (Lancasters) was killed when, after returning from a bombing operations to Genoa, his aircraft collided with another Lancaster over Waddington aerodrome, 8 November 1942

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