William J Corbin Died : 8 / 12 / 2012

Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased) Already a member of the RAFVR, William Corbin was called up for active duty in September 1939. Following training and conversion to Spitfires, in September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to join 66 Squadron at Coltishall. With the exception of a few weeks spent with 610 Squadron he remained with 66 Squadron until September 1941. Commissioned in June 1942, he returned to combat flying in September, joining 72 Squadron with whom he went to North Africa. Here he shared in a probable Me109 and damaged another, and in August 1943 was awarded the DFC. Sadly he passed away on 8th December 2012.

Items Signed by Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased)

	Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT	The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT	The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT	The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Valiant Response by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT	The Spitfires of 54 Squadron, quickly scrambled from nearby Hornchurch, clash with the Me109s from 1./JG51 over Kent. Below, Me110s from KPRG210 are about to receive unwelcome attention as the rest of the Spitfires hurtle down upon them and in the ......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Valiant Response by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £295.00	The Spitfires of 54 Squadron, quickly scrambled from nearby Hornchurch, clash with the Me109s from 1./JG51 over Kent. Below, Me110s from KPRG210 are about to receive unwelcome attention as the rest of the Spitfires hurtle down upon them and in the ......

	Valiant Response by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT	The Spitfires of 54 Squadron, quickly scrambled from nearby Hornchurch, clash with the Me109s from 1./JG51 over Kent. Below, Me110s from KPRG210 are about to receive unwelcome attention as the rest of the Spitfires hurtle down upon them and in the ......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Coastal Patrol by Richard Taylor. Price : £150.00	Mk I Spitfires of 610 Squadron flying a defensive patrol low over the White Cliffs during the height of the Battle of Britain in August 1940. A superb painting that symbolises a crucial period in history. ......
	Coastal Patrol by Richard Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT	Mk I Spitfires of 610 Squadron flying a defensive patrol low over the White Cliffs during the height of the Battle of Britain in August 1940. A superb painting that symbolises a crucial period in history. ......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT	Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT	Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8......	NOT AVAILABLE

	High in the Sunlit Silence by Michael Rondot (AP) SOLD OUT	A solo Spitfire flies high over the aerial battlefield of the Battle of Britain.......	NOT AVAILABLE
	High in the Sunlit Silence by Michael Rondot (B) SOLD OUT	A solo Spitfire flies high over the aerial battlefield of the Battle of Britain.......	NOT AVAILABLE

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Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased)

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