Prune Victory 1945 "Nobody told me it was all over!" said P/O Prune on the 8th May '45'.
Maker and role
After the Battle (Firm), Other contributor
Bill Hooper, Creator
Object detail
Accession number
14/008/082
Signature/Marks and Type
In Cartoons by Bill Hooper (54 Squadron), Pilot Officer Prune who became the Patron of the Most Highly Derogatory Order of the Irremovable Finger . 'Served' with the Allied Air Forces throughout World War II - in official training manuals notably 'Tee Emm' - as the awful warning of not what to do in a combat aircraft - if you wanted to survive.
Pilot officer Prune miraculously survived 'his' war. albeit still a 'PO' and after his very last 'landing' he was handed a copy of the Express headlining 'Victory in Europe' on the 8th May 1945 - by the driver of the fire-tender which greeted his aircraft on his return from an almost successful bombing raid deep into Enemy Territory on the night of May 7th! This was an unauthorised raid on ammunition and fuel dumps which he completely destroyed. These 'targets' were indeed deep into Germany and they belonged to our advancing Russian Allies! Thus Percy Prune almost started World War III before the end of WW II had been properly celebrated. He was discharged from the Royal Air Force twenty -four hours later. (Photograph taken by Sergeant Willy Winde - Royal Australian Air Force.)
Pilot officer Prune miraculously survived 'his' war. albeit still a 'PO' and after his very last 'landing' he was handed a copy of the Express headlining 'Victory in Europe' on the 8th May 1945 - by the driver of the fire-tender which greeted his aircraft on his return from an almost successful bombing raid deep into Enemy Territory on the night of May 7th! This was an unauthorised raid on ammunition and fuel dumps which he completely destroyed. These 'targets' were indeed deep into Germany and they belonged to our advancing Russian Allies! Thus Percy Prune almost started World War III before the end of WW II had been properly celebrated. He was discharged from the Royal Air Force twenty -four hours later. (Photograph taken by Sergeant Willy Winde - Royal Australian Air Force.)
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 postcard : colour ; 15 x 21 cm.
Record level
Item
Collection
Credit line
After the Battle (Firm) et al. Prune Victory 1945 "Nobody told me it was all over!" said P/O Prune on the 8th May '45'., 14/008/082. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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