John Wellham Swordfish Pilot WW2 Battle Of Taranto Hand Signed Benham FDC

STB009 This is stunning collectors official limited Battle Of Taranto WW2 Benhams first day cover hand signed by historic last surviving swordfish pilot of the battle John Welham where the signature rests perfectly accompanying the special hand commemorative franks. This comes with full lifetime COA as the signing has been officially certified by the publishers with full hallmarking and authenticity of the series further detailed in absolute brand new mint condition. You wont source better.

_Wellham had notched up useful practice for the Taranto raid. He made two torpedo attacks on Italian warships during the battle of Calabria in July 1940, for which he was mentioned in dispatches. In August he and two other Swordfish pilots, crossing the Mediterranean from a desert airfield, attacked Italian vessels moored in the Bay of Bomba, sinking two submarines, a depot ship and a destroyer. They were almost out of fuel when they returned, and Wellham, who was lightly wounded, won the Distinguished Service Cross._

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