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D-Day veteran receives his BEM medal for wartime service and commitment to education
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (238+ words) A D-Day veteran who was featured in the King's Honours list in recognition of his wartime service and commitment to education has received his prestigious medals." Mervyn Kersh, 101, now a recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM), landed on Gold…...
Ninety years celebrated in nine flights as Supermarine Spitfire makes round trip of Britain
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (602+ words) The Supermarine Spitfire made its maiden flight 90 years ago, and to celebrate the milestone a Spitfire will be making a round trip of Great Britain " meeting up with a few RAF aircraft along the way. The two-seater operated by Spitfires....
Fair winds and following seas: D-Day veteran Dougie Shelley dies at the age of 100
1+ week, 3+ day ago (306+ words) An Arctic Convoy veteran who played a vital role during the D-Day Landings has died aged 100. Dougie Shelley's role as a gunner helped keep the skies clear of enemy aircraft, protecting troops as they landed in Normandy on D-Day. Inspired…...
John Dennett, Royal Navy veteran of Operation Torch, Anzio and D-Day, dies aged 101
2+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) A Royal Navy veteran who took part in Allied landings from North Africa to Normandy during the Second World War has died aged 101." Against his mother's wishes, John Dennett joined the Royal Navy in March 1942, aged 17, and trained as an…...
Last surviving RAF Mosquito pilot relives his 50 missions over Nazi Germany
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (358+ words) Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell DFC is a very unusual person. Not only is he 105, but he looks 35 years younger. He walks easily and confidently, without a stick, and has a mind as sharp as a tack. He uses smartphones and…...