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Wartime spirit to return with vintage engines and rousing singalong
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (201+ words) Wartime stories, vintage fire engines and a rousing singalong will bring the spirit of the Second World War back to life at a free community event. Grantham Remembers will stage its talk and concert at St John’s Church, Station Road…...
I might be 105 but my memories as an RAF pilot in WW2 are as vivid as ever - AOL
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (732+ words) More than eight decades have passed, but the memories of perilous bombing raids at the height of the Second World War remain indelibly etched on Flt Lt Colin Bell's mind. The RAF Mosquito pilot, 105, flew 50 missions with 608 (Pathfinder) Squadron over…...
World War II veterans take flight again in B-17 aircraft
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (21+ words) Yahoo World War II veterans take flight again in B-17 aircraft...
Spitfire's maiden flight honoured at Duxford airshow
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (763+ words) Julian Mitchell said he was proud to be a close relative of the man who designed the Spitfire The great-nephew of the man behind the Spitfire has said he was a "genius who designed the most beautiful aircraft ever built…...
Family and friends remember WWII veteran
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (22+ words) Nathan remembers the memories him and his grandfather, Harold Chilton shared. Nathan remembers the memories him and his grandfather, Harold Chilton shared....
Fiction Prize Winner Gerald Everett Jones Tells the Forgotten Story of WWI in the Middle East
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (171+ words) There were 2,281 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 487,132 in the last 365 days. Jonathan's Journal: A Novel is available from booksellers now. The mysterious RFW. He joined the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry and became an instructor in musketry. NYC Big…...
101-Year-Old Freedom Fighter, Mistakenly Declared Dead, Fights for Pension
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (292+ words) A 101-year-old freedom fighter in Haryana is running from pillar to post to secure a pension he says he has never received. The irony: The administration had declared him dead nearly three years ago. Nadar Singh, a resident of Hijrawan…...
Wartime hero and Royal Signals operator, 106, reveals secret to long life
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (402+ words) Former WWII operator Muriel shares her incredible life story and longevity secrets as she celebrates her 106th birthday A former Royal Signals switchboard operator who served during the Second World War has celebrated her 106th birthday at The Westbury Care Home in…...
Llantrisant marks 680th anniversary of historic Battle of Crécy
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (469+ words) A delegation from Llantrisant has travelled to northern France to commemorate the 680th anniversary of the Battle of Crécy and celebrate the town’s longstanding friendship with Crécy-en-Ponthieu. Representatives travelled to the French town on August 20 to take part in events marking…...
Kinsale to Mark 425th Anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale with Special Programme of Commemorative Events
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (439+ words) The Carrigdhoun Newspaper The Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society is preparing to mark the 425th anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale with two special weekends of commemorative events in September, bringing history to life and highlighting the international significance of one…...