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Auction: 12044 - The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction
Lot: 16

A Superb and Well Documented Second War Polish Cross of Valour and Two Bars, 1944 ´Fighter Reconnaissance´ Spitfire Pilot´s D.F.C. Group of Ten to Flight Lieutenant M.S. Andruszko, Polish Air Force, A Veteran of 3 Air Forces on 3 Different Continents, He Was Shot Down Twice and Had Many Near Missesa) Poland, Republic, Cross of Valour, with Second and Third Award Barsb) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ´1945´c) Poland, Republic, Air Force Active Service Medald) 1939-1945 Stare) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Barf) Italy Starg) Defence and War Medalsh) France, Republic, Combattant´s Crossi) France, Republic, War Medal, no clasp, generally good very fine, with the following related original items and documents:- Three Polish Flying Badges, R.A.F. Cloth Wings, riband bar- Royal Air Force Pilot´s Flying Log Book (covering the period 28.9.1940-4.2.1946)- Certificate for the award of the Cross of Valour- Certificate for the award of the Air Force Medal for Active Service- R.A.F. confirmation of the award of British Campaign Medals to recipient- R.A.F. Officer´s Medical Record Card; named Inoculation Certificate- Discharge Certificate from the Armee de L´Air, dated 9.5.1945- Various photographs of recipient from various stages of military career- Recipient´s hand written manuscript notes of his service life and brief experiences whilst serving with the Polish Air Force in Poland, the French Armee de L´Air and the Polish Air Force, Great Britain; and an extensive and comprehensive file of research (lot)

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