Scope and Contents The collection consists of one letter written to Shields by a Royal Air Force serviceman and two newspapers clippings. The items are arranged chronologically and are dated 1942 and 1992. Bob Shields was 15 years old in 1942 and recalled answering a pen pal advertisement in a comic book. He was paired with a Royal Air Force serviceman named Fred who wrote to him on 6 September 1942 from Darwen, Lancashire, England. Fred referred to a letter he received from Bob and...