The Very Worst Day
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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:59 authored by Their Finest Hour Project TeamMy father, Norman Shaw took part in the D-Day landings driving a tanker of aviation fuel to establish a landing strip in France for Typhoon fighter planes. He was hurried on by all around as he and his load were deemed a potential bomb in their midst. He stated after surviving this day, every other was a bonus.
The making of a man truly, as he died after a full day's work at the age of 80, in 2004, just after my parents celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.
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