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WW2 Air Cadets in Florida
« on: Friday 13 December 13 11:35 GMT (UK) »
A family member, Lionel Viggers, was a air training cadet during the second World War in Florida.  Sadly he died during training and is buried in a beautifully maintained RAF cemetery in Arkadia, Florida.  I would be very interested to hear of any information regarding the cadet training in Florida.  I have found the title of a book 'RAF Wings over Florida: Memories of World War 11 British Air Cadets' by Will Largent.  However, when I have tried to obtain the book - Amazon, Waterstones, it seems to be out of print.  Does anyone know where I could perhaps purchase a copy?  Many thanks!

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Re: WW2 Air Cadets in Florida
« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 December 13 11:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Second hand book sellers would be your best bet; here's a few to get you started:

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/

http://www.usedbooksearch.co.uk/

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/books


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Re: WW2 Air Cadets in Florida
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 14 December 13 16:20 GMT (UK) »
Amazon.us and Amazon.it both have copies.
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It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

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Re: WW2 Air Cadets in Florida
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 14 December 13 16:51 GMT (UK) »
Just in case you haven't come across all of this information:

The cemetery's in Arcadia, Florida-
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14142769
http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=1625634

Bit of detail about his death in this article-
http://lists.topica.com/lists/Emp-Comm-Forces/read/message.html?sort=t&mid=913100345
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!
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