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Offline Bruv119

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Remembering US airmen.
« on: February 22, 2019, 06:13:24 AM »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045

Man tends a memorial for his entire life after B17 aircrew looking to crashland in 1944 evade him and his mates playing in a field.  A chance meeting and conversation with the leading BBC news anchorman results in massive gathering in the field and flypast from serving US airmen/women.  To mark the 75th anniversary of their actions in saving civilian lives.

All crew were lost in the crash.

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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2019, 08:37:23 AM »
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Re: Remembering US airmen.
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2019, 09:08:27 PM »
Thanks for posting, Bruv.  That was an interesting story. <S>
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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2019, 09:20:14 AM »
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