WW2 1940 Practical Air Navigation Manual + PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION 4 MORE INFO

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WW2 1940 Practical Air Navigation Manual Owned By A MIA Pilot
This auction also includes a letter from the war department to the family of the
of this man stating that he is still MIA. The letter is addressed to his father.
This manual comes from a
Second Lieutenant whos group was the
39th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, 60th Bomber Squadron.
He was awarded 8 medals of honor including a purple heart
He was the pilot of the B-29 #44-69867 "Mary Fortune" during missions over Japan.
Things went fairly normal until their 6th mission from Guam to Yokohama. Flak was
intense and a large hole was blown open just ahead of the tail position causing them to lose
control and fall out of their formation.
They were forced to abandon 50 miles off the Japanese coast. Eight men parachuted from the plane.
Three of them were later rescued by a submarine.
These items do show age.There is writing inside the manual.
The manual comes with all the original maps
Also included is a typed letter from the Aviation Cadet Examining Board
explaining on how you can prepare yourself for Cadet training
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