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A veteran interview with

James Pitts

James Pitts provides a fascinating and detailed account of his life as an Fleet Air Arm Air Gunner with 856 Squadron. He survived numerous crashes…

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker

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A veteran interview with

James Pitts

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James Pitts provides a fascinating and detailed account of his life as an Fleet Air Arm Air Gunner with 856 Squadron. He survived numerous crashes…

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MLA Style:
Pitts, James. A Veteran Interview with James Pitts. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, 16 Mar. 2014 https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/james-pitts/. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
APA Style:
Pitts, J. (2014, March 16). A Veteran Interview with James Pitts [Interview by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/james-pitts/
Chicago Style:
Pitts, James. 2014. A Veteran Interview with James Pitts. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, March 16. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/james-pitts/
Harvard Style:
Pitts, J. (2014). A Veteran Interview with James Pitts. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee, 16 March. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/james-pitts/ (Accessed: 6 June 2026)
Vancouver Style:
Pitts, J. A Veteran Interview with James Pitts [Internet]. Interview by M. Bisiker. Legasee; 2014 Mar 16 [cited 2026 Jun 6]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/james-pitts/
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