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The letters are being sold with Jack's personal effects.
A touching cache of over 100 love letters penned by a hero World War Two pilot to his soulmate has come to light.
Flying Officer Jack Shelley, of 120 Squadron, wrote whenever he had a spare minute to his girlfriend Gladys Wright about his experiences in battle.
In one of the letters he proposes to her, telling her 'what do you say to us getting married - I'm all for it'.
He does not conceal any of his hardship as he reveals he has been involved in three crashes which left his face scarred.
Pic: EastBristolAuctions/BNPS
The letters are being sold with Jack's personal effects.
A touching cache of over 100 love letters penned by a hero World War Two pilot to his soulmate has come to light.
Flying Officer Jack Shelley, of 120 Squadron, wrote whenever he had a spare minute to his girlfriend Gladys Wright about his experiences in battle.
In one of the letters he proposes to her, telling her 'what do you say to us getting married - I'm all for it'.
He does not conceal any of his hardship as he reveals he has been involved in three crashes which left his face scarred.
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