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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
This is a man who hypermiled a B17 coming back from Berlin so he might have enough fuel left in his tanks to not have to ditch in the North Sea if the bullet holes allowed too much fuel to leak out.
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Please tell him at least one Brit family here still appreciates his efforts and bravery.
My Maternal Step-Grandfather served as a rear gunner on a Lancaster night bomber - the war and what he experienced as an 18 year old disturbed him until his death.
My Paternal Grandfather had a conviction that killing people was wrong so he didn't want to fight. He "did his bit" though, as a medic and saved quite a few lives in North Africa. He was a peaceful man for all his life and missed greatly too.