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Old 9th Jan 2017, 08:45
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Tankertrashnav
 
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In 1977 or thereabouts I met Jack Bamford, who in 1952 became the youngest recipient of the George Cross at the age of 15, for rescuing several members of his family from a fire at their house. He was badly burned, and still carried the scars on his arms and face 25 years later.

olympus - you are correct, I was misled by the fact that she sometimes used the pseudonym Nora Baker, an extension of Ora Baker, her American mother's name, and I suspect she was known as Nora during her WAAF service.
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