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Medals of World War 2 hero who was prisoner of war to fetch thousands at auction
A collection of rare medals belonging to a Battle of France war hero who survived being captured by the Germans is set to fetch thousands after being discovered. Major Harold Henry Merton served in ...
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RAF Fighter Pilot (World War II)
1 in 10 pilots were from commonwealth nations such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While others came from occupied nations in Europe, including: Czechs, Poles, French and Belgians.
'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105. Mr Hemingway, who was originally from Dublin, joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a teenager before ...
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Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died ... Flying Cross medal for valour. “Eighty years ago, the courage and ...
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Last Surviving Battle Of Britain Pilot, John Hemingway, Dies Aged 105
The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's Royal Air Force said.