Richard 'Dick' Skepper is overwhelmed and grateful for the sheer number of cards, his son says.
Richard "Dick" Skepper received 1,000 cards from three different continents to celebrate his milestone birthday
The centenarian expressed his gratitude to well-wishers, having received cards from three continents. “Dad has been overwhelmed by the sheer number of cards he received and was touched by the number of people who have taken the time to send a card and thank him for his service during his time in the RAF.”Mr Skepper received cards from children as young as six months old to people in their nineties, his son said
He qualified as a flight mechanic in February 1943 and was posted to 7 Squadron under Bomber Command at RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire, in March 1943.
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