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Their course has finished. Their last night flight was in very clear weather. Jean has been cooking for her parents.

The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers in his life until he was repatriated…

Two photographs of Flight Lieutenant Boddy.
#1 An airman working at a desk with pen and papers. His name badge identifies him as 'Boddy'. On the reverse 'Fl Lt Boddie Newark Notts'.
#2 a half length portrait of Boddy.

A letter written on Canadian Legion War Forces headed paper to his mother describing visits to the cinema and pub and, on one occasion missing the last bus and having to walk back. Annotated 'Reg's last letter to me 1943'.

Informing her that her son is missing after operations.