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JK0348 Accession Number: JK0348

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KIMPO, SOUTH KOREA, 1952-07. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DAVID HILLS, RAF, WAS MADE AN HONORARY MEMBER OF NO.77 SQUADRON RAAF IN KOREA RECENTLY BY THE THEN COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE UNIT, SQUADRON LEADER BENNETT, DFC, RAAF. F/LT HILLS IS A MEMBER OF THE RAF IN JAPAN AND KOREA AND HAS SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS WITH THE NO. 77 SQUADRON IN KOREA AS THE SQAUDON MEDICAL OFFICER. NOTE: THE PILOTS WINGS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO FLT LT HILLS' RIGHT BREAST.

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JK0348

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Photograph

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Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

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Whole

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1

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