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Painted RCAF Suitcase to American Volunteer


Austin R
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This has been in my friend's collection for as long as I remember, and I always wanted to buy it off him. He is starting to downsize and finally decided to sell it. It's a standard civilian suitcase from the 40s, but was painted with a pair of RCAF pilot wings and the name and hometown of Frank Crepeau. I haven't found out much about him besides his date of birth and being a Canadian-American.

 

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You may want to post this on the WAF site in the British Commonwealth section. There are a few RCAF folks who look in there. Nice item by the way.

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Look at the main section of the subsection and you will see a pinned thread about research at the Canadian Archives. His service record should be available. I don't think he was KIA.

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  • 5 years later...

Sorry to resurrect an old post, but I picked up the twin of your suitcase. Different airman’s name but obviously the same artist!

 

 

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  • 4 months later...

Thats amazing! Defiantly done by the same hand.

 

I found another one a few years back done by the same hand as well. The pilot was a POW during the war and moved to America Afterwards.

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