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  • Creator is exactly "Reg Wilson"

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Reg has still not received mail from his family. The letter from the Herons has cheered him up. He has been studying and attending shows.

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Reg has received two letters from Mr and Mrs Heron. The weather has been changeable but warm.

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Reg writes discretely about D-Day and what it means to him. He has watched two shows.

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Reg writes that he has yet to receive any mail. The weather has been good with lots of sporting activity.

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Reg writes that he has little to say. Still no mail, weather has been mixed and he has seen a couple of shows.

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Reg writes that nothing has happened although the weather is good. He has been studying.

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Reg writes that he is OK. He has attended a musical, a play and a Scotland-England football match.

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Reg still has not received any mail. The weather has improved and there have lots of sport and musicals.

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Reg writes that he still has not received mail from home. They have had musicals in the camp and other shows.

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Reg writes he is still OK but has had no mail from home.

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Reg writes that not much has happened. He sends his wishes to friends at home.

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Reg writes it is six weeks since he was shot down. Camp life is OK, Red Cross parcels help greatly, and there is plenty of entertainment. He is amused to see men dressed as women in the plays that are put on in the camp theatre.

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Reg is still well. He asks to send parcels to Stalag 4B.

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Reg writes from camp that he is well. Camp life is not too bad.

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Reg advises he has received his wings and wishes his mother happy birthday.

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Reg advises that he has completed primary training and has been on leave at West Palm Beach.

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Reg's account starting when he was shot down on an operation to Berlin. After Berlin he was transferred to Frankfurt for interrogation then by train to his camp. Camp life involved food, the preparation and acquisition of extra food by theft, trading…

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A notebook to be used for recording wartime activities. It contains an account of Reg's bale out, capture and time in Dulag Luft, Stalag 4B and Offlag 7B.Reg records his operational experiences the day he baled out. His captors were friendly but the…

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12 pages from Reg Wilson's navigator's logbook covering the period 24 August 1943 to 20 January 1944. Details his heavy conversion training and operations with 102 Squadron flying Halifaxes. He flew 10 operations, all at night. Targets were…

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Reg has been moved to another camp, on foot and at night. Their camp was liberated by the Americans. He is frustrated that he cannot get home since they are restricted to camp.

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Reg advises that his new home is Offlag VIIB. He sounds upbeat after receiving half a Christmas parcel.

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This is his first letter from a prisoner of war camp. He is well and includes a list of items to be sent via the Red Cross.

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A postcard from Reg to his parents advising them that he is well in Dulag Luft.
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