R.A.F. LEGLESS PILOT

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 88, 15 April 1942, Page 7

R.A.F. LEGLESS PILOT

Gift From New Zealand Amputees' Association PKESEXTATTOX TO MRS. BADEKi Roc. 2 p.m. LONDON. April 14. | ; Mrs. Bader. wife of the legless i' R.A.F. pilot. Wing-Commander D. R. j S. Bader, now a pi i. onci' of war in' Germany, received on behalf of her j husband a combined cigar and cigarette ease with an illuminated address ' presented by the Xew Zealand War I Amputees' Association. When hand-; ing over the box at New Zealand j House. Mr. W. J. Jordan, the Xew i Zealand High Commissioner, said! that the admiration of the whole Empire goes to Wing-Commander Bader. who. notwithstanding his dis-' abilities, won a high place among distinguished Empire sons. Mr. Jordan read a letter from the Amputees" Association, in which it was said that Wing-Commander i Bader's name was a household wordj in Xew Zealand. The association j had watchcd admiringly his meteoric I rise in the air force and paid a tribute j to his undaunted courage in making! his marvellous contribution to the war effort. The association's mem- j hers liked to fee! that they had some-; thing in common with him. : .Mrs. Bader. expressing her gratitude on her husband's behalf, said site hoped it would not he long before her husband would be using the box.!