John W. Schaller was born Dec. 18, 1919. He was the son of Lawrence and Emily Schaller and lived with his wife Nancy when he entered the Army on Nov. 18, 1942, as part of the draft. Private ...
An 80th anniversary service has been held in memory of 23 men who died in a WWII glider crash. On 17 September 1944, an RAF Airspeed Horsa glider broke apart in mid-air, minutes after taking off from ...
Britain’s last surviving World War 2 glider pilot dies aged 103 as he’s hailed a ‘true gent’
BRITAIN’S last World War II glider pilot has died, at the age of 103. Staff Sgt Peter Colthup, who only became a flier to avoid marching, took part in battles in Africa and Sicily. Staff Sgt Peter ...
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