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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace
All very true.. I'm sure those were difficult days for your Mum and family.
A number of Canadian flew in defense of England too. A number of American's went to Canada and disembarked from there to fight with the English as well. A number of well known American Pilots like Gabby Gabreski, Pilot Officer William ‘Billy’ Fiske and others flew Fighter Aircraft for England.
https://www.historylearningsite.co.u...le-of-britain/
Pilot John Hemingway said he was just lucky to have lived through his experiences. In my experiences, brave and talented people like John Hemingway are always lucky. 
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Yes the American Eagle Squadron pilots always have a special place in the literature, as do the Commonwealth nations' fliers - Canadians, Aussies, New Zealanders, South Africans and others. They're still digging bits of their aircraft out of the ground down home