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  • Collection: Hooker, Fred

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Fitness record issued to Fred Hooker

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Item 1 is captioned 'Air Crew Cadet Flashes 1943'.
Item 2 is a photograph of Fred and Lesley Hooker captioned 'April 1944 Fred Lesley'.

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Five medals awarded to Fred Hooker:

1939-1945 Star;
France and Germany Star;
War Medal 1939-1945;
RAF Bomber Command Medal and
International Prisoners of War Medal.

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OHookerFJ1805487-160719-01.pdf
Issued to Fred Hooker with details of his military records.

AHookerFJ170826.mp3
Fred Hooker was a mid-upper gunner on 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington, where he flew three operations before being shot down. Born in Hartley Wintney in 1924, Fred’s first experience of the RAF was visiting RAF Odiham as a member of the Air…

AHookerFJ160525.mp3
The interview begins with some details of Fred’s life before being called up for service, including that his brother became a prisoner of the Japanese captured Hong Kong. Fred joined the Boy Scouts aged 11 years, and then the Air Training Corp…
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