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"Johnnie" Johnson's medals sold

Heard on my local East Midlands news that Johnnie’s medals have been sold for a world record amount of £240,000 to a private UK buyer.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 12th December 2001 at 21:34

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By: Moggy C - 11th December 2001 at 12:44

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No, unfortunately he isn’t alive. He travelled to the ‘great crew room in the sky’ about a year ago.

I’m pleased I once had the chance to shake his hand.

Every day I look out of my window at the house he used to own when he was based at Coltishall and try and imagine him walking over to the Chequers. I’d certainly buy him a pint or two.

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By: Snoopy - 11th December 2001 at 07:07

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Mick, apologies if this is a question everyone else knows the answer to, but presumably he’s no longer alive?

I think he visited India in the mid-sixties or thereabouts, when he was AOC-in-C RAF Far East. I know one or two people who would have met him on that visit; I’ll see if I can stir some memories.

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