My grandfather - the war hero

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By *tingly Byron OP Man
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

Just found out, during the second world war, my grandfather was responsible for the loss of 12 messershmits, 2 stukas and 5 JU88s.

He was possibly the worst mechanic in the Lufftwaffe....

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

One of my ancestors was killed defending a field in France

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By *tingly Byron OP Man
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"One of my ancestors was killed defending a field in France

And we seemingly learn nothing from history.....

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"One of my ancestors was killed defending a field in France

And we seemingly learn nothing from history.....

I walked up and down the field and didn’t learn anything.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

My great uncle won the military medal for his actions on Operation Goodwood in July 1944, he was left with burns similar to Simon Weston though when he dragged his crew out of a burning tank.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"My great uncle won the military medal for his actions on Operation Goodwood in July 1944, he was left with burns similar to Simon Weston though when he dragged his crew out of a burning tank."
bloody Montgomery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My grandfather was in the navy for seven years during WW2 and after and he got a mention in dispatches. I didn't really know what that meant until someone explained to me years after he died that it was quite special. He died when I was 13 and I never got to ask him about it

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