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A First Hand Account by Ron Moore

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:17 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Ron Moore's detailed description of flying over Burma, being shot down and landing in the shark-infested sea, swimming and pushing a dinghy to shore as some of the crew were non-swimmers. They were captured by the Japanese and eventually managed to escape.

This is a first-hand account by my father Ron Moore of these events.

History

Item list and details

This is his personal account of the event. I and my siblings knew of the story but did not know an account of it existed. He gave it to us on his 90 birthday. He passed away before his next birthday.

Person the story/items relate to

Ron Moore, D.F.M., A.F.M.

Person who shared the story/items

Roger Moore

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

He was my father.

Type of submission

Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

Record ID

95604