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Heavy Fighting
Mr. Western talks about one night of heavy fighting , when another air plane was shot down and the radio from the plane was on. Everyone heard the tail gunner and pilot plunging to their death.
Shot Down!
On one of his missions Mr. Western’s plane was shot down by a German 88. He tells us what happened in the air and on the ground.
Getting Crewed Up
After graduating from training each member has to be crewed up. Mr. Western tells us about the process they used to select their crew.
Vaccine Flu
Mr. Western talks about being in the hospital one night when London was being bombed. They could not be moved to the bomb shelter so he and another soldier were left in their beds with only one very brave nurse to stay with them.
War Is Declared
Mr. Western recalls going for a bike ride with his father in England and being in a little town the day war was declared.
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