Prisoner-of-war postcard from Sergeant Leonard Clarke at Stalag IV B to his wife, 17 November 1944
German prisoner-of-war postal service (Kriegsgefangenpost) postcard with German and British censorship stamps and text by Sergeant Clarke handwritten in pencil.
Leonard Clarke was a flight engineer on Lancasters with No. 7 Squadron. His aircraft was shot down on an operation to Brunswick on 14 January 1944. One of only two survivors, Leonard was able to bale out but was captured and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner in Stalag IVB.
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Object number | AC95/45/13/058 |
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Maker name | Sgt Leonard William Clarke |
Production date | 17 Nov 1944 |
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