Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

He writes that they raided Guernsey and it was in the papers. He claimed he shot down a Heinkel 113, his first kill.

One handwritten sheet

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EPickfordLPickfordA[Date]-04

551653. SGT Pickford. L.
139 Squadron.
R.A.F. Horsham St. Faiths.
Norwich Norfolk.

Dear Ma,

Thanks for your welcome letter received this Morning. I got quite a bit of publisity [sic] in the sunday [sic] Papers about our lone raid on Guernsey on Friday. Boy was it Hot down there when we were seen. Anyhow you must have read it in the Paper or heard it on the wireless. I leave this camp for home on Friday but I dont Know what time. I may be home Friday night or Sat Morning. I’ve had another letter from Stan and he’s doing O.K. Next time he comes home If that small wireless set of mine is O.K he can take it Back with him. I hope you had a good Holiday at Blackpool.

I must go to work now so I’ll close hoping this letter finds you in Good Health and spirits it is leaving me in.

Love

Leslie

P.S. I was in an airfight [sic] over calis [sic] this Morning (TUES.) and was attacked by two Henkiel [sic] 113’s and a ME 109 and shot one of the HE 113’s down and got into cloud. This is my first Kill.