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[Letter]
 
Caterpillar Club

August 30 1944

F/Sgt D Cleary
Gefangenennummer 222494
M-Stammlager Luft 3 
Deutschland

Dear F/Sgt Cleary

Many thanks for your postcard of May 9th, and I am indeed glad that you were able to save your life with an Irvin chute.

I have much pleasure in welcoming you as a member of the Club, and in sending you your membership card with our best wishes.

Yes I am afraid it is very doubtful whether we shall be able to obtain your Caterpillar pin until after the War. However if one is available before you return and I hear from you, I will obtain your home address from Air Ministry and send it to your family.

Yours sincerely

Leslie L Irvin

“(Line!-)”