Liberation Colditz Castle Signed by W Morison and M Burn Bot...

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Liberation Colditz Castle Signed by W Morison and M Burn Both Colditz Prisons of War. 16 04 05 Colditz Liberation Colditz Castle 60th Anniversary. Personally Signed by Walter Morison and Michael Burn Both Colditz Prisons of War, Full Details below. Flight Lieutenant Walter McDonald Morison (26 November 1919 - 26 March 2009) was a Royal Air Force pilot who became a prisoner of war and was sent to Colditz for attempting to steal an enemy aircraft during the Second World War. Morison joined the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of war in September 1939 and was trained as a pilot (he already knew how to fly a glider). He was commissioned as a pilot officer on 30 November 1940 and assigned to No. 241 Squadron, flying Westland Lysanders. He was soon transferred to a training unit as an instructor, before joining No. 103 Squadron in May 1942. On the night of 5/6 June 1942, while flying a Wellington bomber on his third mission and the first as captain, he was hit by another Wellington X3339 from 156 Squadron, piloted by Sgt Guy Chamberlin RAFVR. He was the sole survivor of the five-man crew. He became a prisoner of war (POW) and was sent to Stalag Luft III at Sagan. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 30 November 1942 whilst being held as a POW. On 12 June 1943, Morison and 23 or 25 others escaped from the camp during a delousing break. Twenty-two prisoners left the camp with two guards, actually two fellow POWs in bogus German uniforms. Once outside, the group split up. The others were quickly recaptured, but he and Flight Lieutenant Lorne Welch, wearing fake uniforms, walked to a nearby airfield and attempted to steal an aircraft, a Junkers W 34. They had to abandon the attempt when the rightful crew appeared to fly away the aircraft. The next day, they returned and tried to steal a biplane but were caught and eventually sent to Oflag IV-C at Colditz. He was liberated from Colditz by the American army in April 1945. Captain Michael Burn MC served with the Queens Westminster KRRC ( Territorial) no 2 Commando. His Campaigns were carried out in Norway 1940 and the Raid on St Nazaire Marth 28th /29th 1942. He was captured on 28th March 1942 arrived at Colditz 9th August 1943 - 45. He was awarded MC. Cover has slight fold across the Cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99