Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (Sgt. E. A. Duchene, with original photograph, cloth Flight Engineers Brevet and details from 156 Squadron record book; Sgt O. W. D. Hodges, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'W. H. Hodges Esq' and details from 9 Squadron records) Stars and Medals in both groups impressed with number, rank, name and unit, extremely fine (8)

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Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (Sgt. E. A. Duchene, with original photograph, cloth Flight Engineers Brevet and details from 156 Squadron record book; Sgt O. W. D. Hodges, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'W. H. Hodges Esq' and details from 9 Squadron records) Stars and Medals in both groups impressed with number, rank, name and unit, extremely fine (8)

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INDENTSergeant Alexis Duchene, Flight Engineer, No. 156 Squadron (Lancasters) failed to return from a bombing mission to Mulheim, 22/23 June 1943; his aircraft is known to have crashed near Maarn, Holland and he was buried in Amoorsfoort General Cemetery

Sergeant William Douglas Hodges, Navigator No. 9 Squadron (Lancasters) was reported missing, presumed killed in action when his aircraft failed to return from a bombing mission to Hanover, 18 October 1943; he was buried in Hanover Military Cemetery

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