Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (F/Sgt. R. J. Paige, with a number of official documents including, Buckingham Palace sympathy letter -- 'R. J. Paige, Esq', 'regret to inform you' telegram, four Casualty Branch letters and a Red Cross communication; a contemporary account of the last flight of Halifax LW339'F', the 'Evening Standard' 16 February 1944 and details from 102 Squadron record book; F. Sgt. A. L. Nichols, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'Miss G. M. Nichols', and details from 103 Squadron record book), 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 (F/Sgt. R. J. Paige, with a number of official documents including, Buckingham Palace sympathy letter -- 'R. J. Paige, Esq', 'regret to inform you' telegram, four Casualty Branch letters and a Red Cross communication; a contemporary account of the last flight of Halifax LW339'F', the 'Evening Standard' 16 February 1944 and details from 102 Squadron record book; F. Sgt. A. L. Nichols, with named condolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'Miss G. M. Nichols', and details from 103 Squadron record book), Stars and Medals in both groups impressed with number, rank, name and unit, extremely fine (8)

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INDENTFlight Sergeant Richard James Paige, Navigator, No. 102 Squadron (Halifaxes) failed to return from the largest raid (891 aircraft) on Berlin, 15/16 February 1944; he was buried in the Berlin War Cemetery

Flight Sergeant Arthur Leslie Nichols, Navigator, No. 103 Squadron (Halifaxes) failed to return from bombing operations against Essen, 26/27 April 1944; he was buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

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