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The Experiences of an R.A.F. Piloticon for Recommended story

Perhaps the first thing we noticed after gazing with awe at the Stearman aircraft on the “Line”...

The Atlantic Divide: Evacuated to Americaicon for Recommended story

My father, a member of the Economics Faculty of Cambridge University, had recently written a book entitled...

Samstrule: The Great Invasionicon for Recommended story

As a result of my reasonably fluent French, I was called upon to act as interpreter between the lieutenant...

Samstrule: Its Tragic Outcomeicon for Recommended story

The ship was called the Samstrule, because it was built by Uncle Sam and named after the Irish river, the...

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"When it was time for us to leave for England the captain under whom I served in the commissary wanted...

My War Service During my Time on the Fleet Aircraft Carrier “Victorious”icon for Recommended storyicon for Story with photo

His Majesty King George VI came aboard the HMS Victorious and came along on exercise with us to see the...

A Letter to My Mothericon for Recommended storyicon for Story with photo

""HELLO MUM AT PRESENT MOMENT I'M IN THE U.S.O IN PIYO INDIANA AND THE U.S.NAVAL STATION BUNKER...

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Joining the North American Bureau: A Sergeant in the ATSicon for Recommended story

On arrival I found seven other girls - another Sergeant, a Corporal and five Privates from all corners of...

My Loving Grandfather: Internment in North Dakotaicon for Recommended story

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The Head of the Line: Memories of a Hungarian civilianicon for Recommended story

I was raised in a small town in Transylvania, Hungary... One day a military vehicle drove into our town and...

Uncle Glennicon for Recommended story

I was only a baby at the start of the war, so I have no personal memories of my uncle Glenn, though...

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