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Auction: 6025 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 311

A Second World War Group of Three to Sergeant S. Beech, Royal Air Force, Who Flew in 33 Operational Sorties Over Yugoslavia and Italy 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, extremely fine, with the recipient´s Air Gunners Flying Log Book (15.6.1944-16.3.1946); National Registration Identity Card; Permanent Pass named to recipient, whilst stationed in Aqir, dated 1945, and portrait and reconnaissance photographs (lot) Estimate £ 150-2501590243 Sergeant S. Beech, attended 12 A.G.S., Bishops Court, 28.5.1944-15.7.1944; served with 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron, Celone, Italy (Liberators), 28.9.1944-4.1.1945; Beech flew in operational sorties with the Squadron including: 15.10.1944, ´Bombed Marshalling Yards at Opicina N. Italy. L& H Flak predicted. A.A. Engine and Wing shot away´; 7.11.1944, ´Bombed Marshalling yards at Sarajevo. Heavy and Light Flak predicted A/A. Number of holes in fuselage 20,000´; 6.11.1944, ´Bombed Enemy troop concentrations at Porgorica in Yugoslavia. Light & Heavy flak.´; served with 37 Squadron (R.A.F), Torterella, Italy (Liberators) and with the Squadrons subsequent moves to Aqir, Palestine and Shallufa, Egypt, 4.1.1945-23.3.1946; Beech flew in operational sorties with the squadron including: 14.2.1945, ´Supply dropping in Yugoslavia. "Partisans", Encountered M.E. 110´; 22.2.1945, ´Bombed Marshalling yards at Padua´; 9.3.1945 ´Bombed Verona Parona Railway Bridge. Numerous Night Fighter Flares seen. Heavy & Light Flak. Searchlights´; 16.4.1945, ´Bombing in direct support of the 5th Army Roads & Bridge at Casa Lecchio S.W. of Bologna´; 17.4.1945, ´Bombing in direct support of the 8th Army. Troop concentrations & roads at Portomaggiore.´ (Log Book refers).

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