Letter to Mr and Mrs Ellis from Jonny Rae

Letter to Mr and Mrs Ellis from Jonny Rae

Account from crew member of their last flight. After bombing the target they were attacked by a Ju 88 and set on fire. The author gives graphic account and states that he managed to bail out after another crew member and saw his aircraft on fire and possibly crashed. He was captured and informed by the Germans that several aircraft had crashed in the area and bodies had been recovered. Goes on to write about Lewis Ellis and says that he would visit them if they wished him to.

1945-05-13

Three page handwritten letter and envelope

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