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Originally Posted by John Pancoast
Even crazier ! He ever mention the results ?
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I have all his papers filed away but copies were also sent to Sailor Steve who's eagle eyes soon discovered he was only sixteen years of age when he joined up (having lied about his age).
As current memory recalls I remember him telling me there were a dozen or so vessels with less than half eventually returning.
The reason there were no escorts was because they were all required for the invasion of Sicily.
He also said every man received a £50 war bonus which was an absolute fortune at the time.