Clockwork Mouse
Indeed. At my home MoD workshop in the early 70s, we had numerous former Polish airmen and their sons. They were highly regarded and much loved. The city has a huge and sobering Polish war cemetery and we were each invited to any occasion. One chap had been within two weeks of qualifying as a doctor when his country was invaded. He became a pilot, survived unscathed but today he would be said to have PTSD. He gained employment at the workshop in 1946 and spent the rest of his career running the anodising plant. Visiting VSOs, mainly FOSNI, knew the score and always made a beeline for the plating shop.