John Wilson Cunningham WW2 Pilot De Havilland Comet MULTI Hand Signed FDC

STB015 This is stunning Buckingham collectors official limited Havilland Comet first day cover hand signed historic WW2 veteran John Wilson & Group Pilot Captain John Cats Eyes Cunningham where their signatures rests perfectly accompanying the special hand commemorative franks officially certified by the publishers with full hallmarking of the series (of only 50) in absolute brand new mint condition. You wont source better.

Col. John Wilson was a Reserve Officer in the Artillery in 1941 and entered the war as a Second Lieut. He served in both the European and Pacific theaters.of action. He went to Europe as a member of Gen. Omar Bradley's staff. where he paarticipated in the planning of the invasion of Europe in 1944. Following the end of the war in Europe Col. Wilson was transferred to the Pacific for another year. Later he served in Washington at the Pentagon and was assigned to a tour of duty in Iceland in 1952. Col Wilson was much decorated for his wartime service. A European campaign ribbon with five stars, the French Legion of Honor and French Croix de Guerre, and Bronze Star and in 1947 he received the Croix de Guerre from Luxemburg and th'e National Defence Medal

John 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, AE was a Royal Air Force night fighter ace during the Second World War and a test pilot. During the war, he was nicknamed 'Cat's Eyes' by the British press to explain his success and to avoid communicating the existence of airborne radar to the Germans.