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An interview with

St Edmunds School

Flight Sgt Brian Bird flew Spitfires with 185 Squadron in Italy and the Balkans during...

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An interview with

Jim Radford

Britain’s youngest D-Day veteran, Jim Radford, was just 15 years old when he joined the...

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D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)
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Tiger Moth Reunion

Former Spitfire Pilot Brian Bird heads back to the place where it all started 72...

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Muriel Joy

Muriel Joy was one of a number of Naval Veterans we interviewed at the Royal...

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An interview with

St Edmunds School

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Short film detailing the day when Flight Sgt Brian Bird went back to his old school to share some of his experiences as an RAF Spitfire pilot. It seemed appropriate to take one along too.
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An interview with

Jim Radford

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D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)
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An interview with

Frank Corbett

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D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)
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An interview with

Michael Manny

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D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)
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George French

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D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)
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Ron Smith

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D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)
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Tiger Moth Reunion

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An interview with

Muriel Joy

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Muriel Joy was one of a number of Naval Veterans we interviewed at the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust’s, Pembroke House care home. She provides a fascinating insight into the role of the ARP - Air Raid Precautions in Strood, Kent during the Second World War.
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