Belated obit for legendary brit airborne pilot

Started by Jack Nastyface, March 19, 2013, 10:54:06 PM

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Jack Nastyface

Just learned that Jim Wallwork, pilot of Glider No.1 for 6 Para on D-day, recently passed away in a hospital not 20km from where I live.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?pid=162646160#fbLoggedOut

Godspeed Staff Sargeant Wallwork...Godspeed.

Jack Nastyface
Now, the problem is, how to divide five Afghans from three mules and have two Englishmen left over.

TheCommandTent

Thanks for the link.  It is a sobering reminder that living WWII vets are becoming fewer and fewer.
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